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If you think about digital shelf labels, what we're doing here is trying to make things super easy for associates and the customer.
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And as you think about technology in general, that's what we're doing.
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These are Walmart's new digital shelf labels, or DSLs.
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They're used in more than 4 ,300 U .S stores already
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and expected to be chain -wide by the end of the year.
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With DSLs, employees update prices using a mobile app rather than using paper tags, which can otherwise take all day.
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Before we had digital tax, every single time that you would do like a modular that is new, you're going to have to use everything in paper.
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So we're going to have to look back and forth to see where it belongs.
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Other than helping staff with stocking and returns, they also speed up the time it takes the consumer to find an item.
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A Walmart store typically carries around 120 ,000 items.
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It's all about, are we taking away tasks that associates don't find value at?
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If you took the customer's position on that, they want to see the price.
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They want it clearly visible.
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And then if they're struggling trying to find an item, they want to be able to get in and get out with speed.
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DSLs are a part of Walmart's recent focus on improving the in -store experience.
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Sales were lower than expected in its latest quarter.
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In fact, it was the company's smallest sales gain in more than six years.
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Analysts say it has less to do with Walmart and more to do with Americans' finances.
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Shoppers across the country are spending cautiously as the war in Iran and inflation continue to drive up prices.
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That's put pressure on Walmart's stock since May.
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But Walmart's new tech also comes as consumer anxiety over dynamic pricing is front and center.
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Shoppers worry the system will mimic rideshare apps or airlines' ability to increase prices based on demand, though the company has pushed back.
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Walmart is going all in on technology right now.
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I'm at a store outside of New York to take a closer look at some of these new features.
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Walmart has been trying to enhance its customer experience for years, from delivery times and drone delivery to inside its stores.
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Since 2024, it's spent billions on modernizing hundreds of locations and building dozens of new ones.
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Its latest 20 stores have features like QR codes and DSLs.
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The biggest priority that we had is how do we continue to accelerate from a speed standpoint?
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We have a Walmart store located within 10 miles of 90 % of the U .S population.
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And so our focus is how do we get goods to the consumer faster than ever before?
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So we're in the pharmacy section.
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I'm looking for magnesium.
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OK, so we'll hit magnesium.
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This first one looks great.
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Should tell us aisle G9.
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And then we will say flash the price tag.
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There it is.
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And there it is.
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So this is the one you want.
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Cathy says the feature has been used 5 million times since its rollout this year.
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Staff has their own version called the pick -to -light feature.
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Their other tool is called Stock -to -Light, which shows which shelves are empty or low on inventory.
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How do these digital shelf labels fit into Walmart's broader technology strategy?
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What we're doing here is trying to make things super easy for associates and the customer.
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Walmart is also expanding its radio frequency identification, or RFID technology, which it's used for decades.
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These are smart chips that use radio waves to track products throughout the store and supply chain.
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Almost all of our items in apparel have electronic product codes in them.
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We would spend all of our time counting this to make sure we had the right amount of stock on the floor.
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Now you can use that RFID just to scan this and you capture all of that data.
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For a retailer that's constantly managing price and inventory, these small changes could have a big impact and further set it apart from competitors.
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Especially as inflation remains high and spending slow.
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Analysts say Walmart is winning and retaining customers in part because of its rollbacks, what it calls temporary price drops, and deals.
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It more than doubled the markdowns in its most recent quarter.
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Now it'll have an easier time managing them at a time when consumers need them the most.
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Dynamic pricing, which is when businesses change prices in real time based on market demand, is controversial.
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States like Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey have enacted laws that restrict the use of personal data to set individualized prices.
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This is a form of dynamic pricing called surveillance pricing.
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The FTC is considering a ban, too.
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New Jersey went a step further in July, implementing a one -year pause on any new electronic shelf labels while the state studies them.
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Walmart told CNBC in a statement
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that its DSL technology has already been installed in its New Jersey stores and that its labels are,
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quote, not a tool for surveillance pricing and are simply a modern way to display a price.
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DSLs operate on a closed system and do not interact with shoppers or collect any information about them.
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Walmart's price changes are mostly planned ahead of time
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and done overnight there's a person not a robot making the
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pricing decisions although the system is what implements them plus some
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store managers will still be able to lower prices for customers
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in real time to remain competitive digital shelf labels have been around for a long time
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so this is actually not new technology
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but we designed it to display a price
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and to be able to identify
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and flash for a customer associate that's what we designed this technology to do and and that's what the technology is doing.
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Deze video bevat 72 zinnen en 978 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:52. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 167 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| label zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | etiket, label |
| shelf zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃɛlf/ | schap, rek |
| dynamic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ | dynamisch, veranderlijk |
| implement werkwoord | /ˈɪmpləmənt/ | implementeren, (in de praktijk) toepassen |
| surveillance zelfstandig naamwoord | /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/ | bewaking |
| inflation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ | inflatie |
| inventory zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/ | voorraad, inventaris |
| temporary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | tijdelijk |
| anxiety zelfstandig naamwoord | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | bezorgdheid, ongerustheid |
| tag zelfstandig naamwoord | /tæɡ/ | etiket |
| priority zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | voorrang, prioriteit |
| visible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | zichtbaar, zichtbare |
| belong werkwoord | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | thuishoren, horen |
| collect werkwoord | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | verzamelen, opstapelen |
| frequency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ | frequentie |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has pushed · has been · have enacted |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is called · been installed |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | tags, which can · pricing, which is |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, I'm, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shelf /ʃɛlf/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, flash /flæʃ/, inflation /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/
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- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als label, shelf, dynamic.
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