Walmart de Mexico to deploy electronic shelf labels at scale
Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex) is expanding its rollout of electronic shelf labels following a successful implementation in the U.S.
Walmex is expanding its ongoing collaboration with store technology provider Vusion to launch the EdgeSense connected store platform across its Walmart Express stores and also begin installing the solution within its Supercenter fleet.
This initiative also builds on successful deployment of Vusion's connected store technologies across Walmart U.S. stores.
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Under this agreement, Walmart Express stores in Mexico will be fully deployed with EdgeSense technology by the end of 2026, marking the first large-scale rollout of the platform in Latin America. Following this phase, Walmex also plans to expand the deployment to its Walmart Supercenters.
In the initial deployment, Walmart Express stores in Mexico will be equipped with more than 1.7 million electronic shelf labels and over 180,000 EdgeSense smart rails, creating what the retailer says will be one of the largest connected store technology deployments in Latin America.
"The deployment of EdgeSense will help us further modernize our store operations and empower our associates to focus on serving customers," said Paul Lewellen, COO of Walmart de México y Centroamérica. "This initiative represents an important step in strengthening our operational capabilities while continuing to improve the shopping experience for millions of customers across Mexico."
Walmex will also begin a pilot deployment of the technology in its bodega format. EdgeSense combines intelligent shelf infrastructure, computer vision, artificial intelligence, electronic shelf labels, and real-time retail data with the goal of enabling retailers to automate store operations and improve inventory accuracy.
Through this initiative, Walmart Mexico aims to deliver a more personalized and seamless customer experience, improve associate productivity through workflow automation and reduce manual tasks, and implement AI-ready store infrastructure to support future innovation.
"We are very excited that Walmart is expanding its relationship with Vusion to Walmart Mexico,” said Philippe Bottine, deputy CEO and executive VP Vusion Americas. “The rollout of EdgeSense across Walmart Express stores and the planned expansion to Supercenters represent a major milestone in our shared vision of building the connected store of the future."
Walmex operates in six countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. It has more than 4,000 stores and clubs, as well as 32 distribution centers in the region.
