Forest Park Walmart Remodel Focuses on Customer Convenience

Forest Park, Ill. (April 3, 2019) – Walmart will celebrate the grand re-opening of the remodeled Forest Park Supercenter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, April 5, at 8:00 a.m. Forest Park residents are invited to celebrate with family-friendly activities, refreshments, giveaways and samples while supplies last.

The improvements at the Forest Park Supercenter are part of Walmart’s continued commitment to save customers time and money with the rollout of several in-store and online innovations.

With the remodel, customers will enjoy the following store improvements:

• State-of-the-art electronics department with interactive displays that allows customers to test out electronics in person before purchasing
• Updated pharmacy with private consultation rooms for customer convenience
• New tool department with fresh look and added variety of tools available
• Revitalized apparel department, including updated fitting rooms with better lighting and more room
• Wider aisles and lower fixtures for improved store flow, better line of sight and easier navigation

“We’re excited to welcome Forest Park shoppers to see how our newly remodeled Supercenter is going to make their shopping experience even better,” said Store Manager Paul Ayala. “These new innovations add even greater convenience while maintaining our Everyday Low Prices.”

In addition to store remodels, Walmart is launching or expanding more customer-focused innovations in locations throughout Illinois this year, including:

• Grocery Pickup and Grocery Delivery – Walmart was ranked #1 for grocery pickup nationwide. Currently more than 70 Illinois stores offer grocery pickup, including the Forest Park Supercenter, with approximately 1,000 more Online Grocery Pickup sites across the country planned for 2019.
• Walmart Pickup Towers - Walmart Pickup Towers are 16 feet tall and function like high-tech vending machines, capable of fulfilling a customer’s online order in less than a minute. Simply choose from millions of items available on Walmart.com and select the “Pickup” option at checkout. When the item arrives at your local store, an associate loads it into the Pickup Tower and you will receive notification. When you arrive at the store, step up to the Pickup Tower and scan the barcode sent to your smartphone. Currently more than 20 stores across Illinois are equipped with a Pickup Tower, with additional expansion planned for 2019.
• Check Out With Me - Walmart launched a new program called Check Out With Me where associates at all Illinois Supercenters are outfitted with cellular devices and Bluetooth printers, to check out customers and provide a receipt, via print, text or email, on the spot.
• Dotcom Store App - The Dotcom Store App allows associates to help customers shop via Walmart.com, using a handheld device, when a customer requests an item that is not available in stores or is out of stock. Customers receive either a printed ticket or email/text with a barcode that allows them to pay at any register in-store using any payment method (cash, check, credit/debit and Walmart Pay). This technology is available in all Illinois stores.