Rockford Walmart Supercenter Remodel Brings New Innovations

Rockford, Ill. (July 25, 2019) – Walmart is celebrating the grand re-opening of the remodeled Supercenter at 7219 Walton Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 26, at 8 a.m. The improvements and addition of innovations like the FAST Unloader and autonomous floor scrubber are part of Walmart’s plan to spend an estimated $87.5 million this year in Illinois through the remodeling of 16 stores and continued expansion of innovations.

Rockford customers will enjoy the following store improvements as part of the store’s remodel:

• Modernized grocery layout for better line of sight and easier navigation

• Updated apparel department with additional fitting room
• Installation of Mother’s Room for privacy and convenience of traveling mothers to nurse

In addition to the remodel, the Supercenter on Walton has added cutting-edge innovations that allow associates to spend more time helping customers:

• The autonomous floor scrubber uses assisted autonomy technology to perform the task of cleaning and scrubbing the concrete floors in stores. The company plans to expand the technology to 52 stores across Illinois this year, including the Rockford Supercenter.
• The FAST Unloader is a new system in Walmart backrooms that automatically scans and sorts items that come off trucks based on priority and department, allowing associates to spend less time unloading in the backroom and more time on the sales floor with customers. This year, Walmart plans to expand the technology to 50 stores in Illinois, including the Rockford Supercenter.

“We are focused on giving our store associates new tools like the FAST Unloader and autonomous floor scrubber,” said Store Manager Stacey Johnson. “This new technology gives time back to our associates so they can spend more time serving our customers.”

In addition to store remodels, Walmart will continue to innovate to help customers save time and money by creating a seamless shopping experience that gives them the options to shop when, where and how they want.

About Walmart in Illinois

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Illinois we serve customers at 186 retail units and online through Walmart Online Grocery, http://Walmart.com and our family of brands. We are proud to employ 54,000 associates in Illinois. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $48.1 billion with Illinois suppliers in FYE18 and supporting 2,930 Illinois supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In FYE18, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $36 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Illinois and our Illinois associates volunteered more than 28,000 hours with local causes. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting our corporate website and our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Walmart1490 for news about the Rockford Walmart.

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