Walmart's iPhone Scan & Go pilot program to expand to more than 200 stores

Walmart shoppers at more than 200 stores will soon be able to use their iPhones to scan items and pay at self-checkout counters, as the retail giant has announced an expansion of its Scan & Go pilot program.

The Scan & Go program, which commenced near Walmart’s home office of Bentonville, Ark., last year, currently runs in about 70 stores across the United States. The coming year will see the program expanded to more than 200 stores, though that is still only a fraction of the retailer’s more than 4,000 U.S. stores, according to Reuters.

Scan & Go currently only works with devices running Apple’s iOS. Walmart representatives say, though, that an Android-compatible version should be available soon.

Using Scan & Go, Walmart customers scan bar codes on items they want to buy while they’re shopping. The app

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Walmart's iPhone Scan & Go pilot program to expand to more than 200 stores