THE WHAT? Walmart is planning to harness tech deliver a new type of commerce to the shoppers of the future – one that is customer centric, interconnected, frictionless and consistently exceeds expectations.

THE DETAILS The world’s largest retailer revealed its plans during a keynote speech at CES. Specifically, Walmart will usher in a new GenAI-powered search experience, an InHome Replenishment service that will automatically fill online shopping carts with the right items at the right time and a beta social commerce platform.

THE WHY? Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Walmart, noted, “We build technology to serve people and not the other way around. Walmart’s purpose is to help people live better, and today, more than ever, advances in technology make it feel like anything is possible. Our technology roadmap is compelling and we’re very excited about it, but we’re clear that we are a people-led, tech-powered company. People, our customers and associates, come first and we’ll put technology to work to serve them better than ever.”