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To be the largest retailer in the world has not keptWalmart to continue finding new ways to improve their shopping experience. Last month, Walmart revealed that Walmart revealed to replace the staffPayment stations with self-service kiosks, reduce their use ofplastic bagsand add to theirStrategies who keep employees and buyers safe during thecoronavirus pandemic.

Now it seems that it is not enough innovation because the giant of retail has just announced the launch of a new digital assistant for employees called "Ask Sam". This voice controlled application (yes, similar to that of Apple Siri or Amazon's Alexa) has been designed to provide answers to questions about places where to find some products and / or prices in stores.

According toUnited States todayEmployees can use the Voice Assistant app to draw store cards, search prices and locate customers for guests and receive real-time emergency alerts in more than 5,000 Walmart Nationwide stores. The application, which was originally developed by Walmart's business brother,SAM clubEven has a button that employees can press during an emergency or "intensive stress situations".

As Meng Chee, Executive Vice President of Walmart and Product Manager, explained in a statement: "In addition to the guidance of their managers, have access to the responses and information they need at the end of the fingers allow the associates Confidence as well as more time on the ground with customers. "

Because, do it, sometimes, shopping in a great walmart can be intimidating. The pure balance of the store - which sells a diversified range of products ranging fromgrocery stores car tires, sports equipment and evenAutodidus dairy products-Have be overwhelming. It's easy to get lost in such a huge store, and now, especially in the light of Covid-19, minimizing the time spentinside any public location is a wise decision. For employees, have an "emergency warning button", they can press when a clientfails to follow the security protocols is also super critical right now.

"The security and well-being of our associates and our customers are our number one priority," added Chee in the declaration. "The Emergency Alert Button is one of the many steps we have taken to improve our security measures."

For now, the "Ask Sam" app is only available for Walmart employees and not accessible to customers. However, you can access shopping cards, check the price of a product and evenOrder grocery stores in the Walmart app if you have it. For more, discover15 things that Walmart will not bring back.