Shopping at Walmart is going to feel a little different in the next few years. The giant retailer has announced that they’re moving away from the traditional price tags we’re all used to seeing and switching to digital shelf labels. This new technology is expected to be a game-changer, not just for the Walmart employees who stock the shelves but also for the millions of customers who shop there every day.

In June, Walmart revealed that they had started testing these digital price tags at one of their stores in Grapevine, Texas. The test run was such a success that just a few weeks later, the company made another announcement: they would be rolling out this technology to 2,300 stores over the next two years.

Right now, Walmart employees have to walk through the aisles every week, adjusting prices on thousands of items, whether it’s for new products, sales, or markdowns. It’s a time-consuming task. But with these new digital shelf labels, employees can change the prices of thousands of products using a mobile app in just a matter of minutes.

Daniela Boscan, a team leader in the Food & Consumables section at a Walmart store in Hurst, Texas, shared how much the digital shelf labels have changed her work. “The digital shelf labels have transformed my daily routine,” she said.

Daniela explained that the new technology has boosted productivity while cutting down on how much time employees spend walking around the store. “A price change that used to take an associate two days to update now takes only minutes with the new DSL system. This efficiency means we can spend more time assisting customers and less time on repetitive tasks.”

The benefits don’t stop there. The digital shelf labels also make it easier to find products on the shelves, whether it’s for restocking or fulfilling an online order. This helps speed things up and ensures that customers get what they need faster.

But like any big change, there are some concerns. With a new pricing system in place, some people are wondering if Walmart could introduce dynamic pricing, where prices change based on demand or other factors. Only time will tell if that becomes a reality, but for now, Walmart seems focused on making shopping more efficient for everyone.

So, next time you’re in Walmart, don’t be surprised if you see those sleek digital price tags. They’re part of a bigger plan to make shopping smoother and faster for both employees and customers.