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I visited the redesigned supercenter near Milwaukee to see the changes for myself.
Earlier in November, Walmart celebrated the grand reopening of 117 stores across 30 states that it had spent nearly a year redesigning into stores "of the future."
The company said it spent more than $500 million on the project — or an average of about $4.3 million per store — widening aisles, enhancing signage, expanding self-checkout zones, and much more.
I decided to visit the one updated supercenter in Wisconsin — location No. 1515 — in the Milwaukee suburb of Germantown to see the changes for myself.
Some features, such as new signage and wider aisles, were a noticeable improvement, but several areas didn't look finished yet.
Here's what I saw.
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The first thing I noticed was a fenced-off area near the Outdoors section.
A construction zone in the Walmart parking lot.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
Inside, the store was brightly lit and more spacious than other Walmarts I’ve been to.
The entrance to the grocery section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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There was one assisted-checkout area flanked by two self-checkout zones.
The traditional checkout lanes.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
I started my lap around the store on the grocery side, where shopping carts had ample room to navigate around fresh-produce displays.
The produce section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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The larger signage really stood out.
The meat section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
There were also workers filling blue bins on carts for online orders.
Workers load bins with online grocery orders.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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The aisles were also noticeably wider.
The redesign has widened many aisles — shoppers can now worry less about getting around each other.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
I also kept my eye out for the new section displays.
A nursery showcase.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Scanning the QR code opened the Walmart app.
A screenshot of my phone responding to the QR code.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
The product trays at some of the showcase displays seemed picked over.
A model living-room setup.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Most electronics merchandise was locked in shiny new sliding-glass cabinets.
The electronics section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
This Reebok apparel section was one of a few brand-partnership areas.
One of the brand-partnership areas that the store redesign accounts for.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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One more note about the signage — you really could read it from halfway across the store.
Signage for other departments seen from the children's-apparel section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
The tallest shelving was in the seasonal section and another area near the middle of the floor.
The seasonal section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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This banner was another sign that the work was still in progress.
There still seems to be some construction that needs to be finished.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
Christmas trees and decorations took over the Outdoors section.
Artificial Christmas trees for sale.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Shelves in the cosmetics section had thousands of little lights to brighten up the display.
A cosmetics display with the new lights.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
Walmart is also borrowing a page from Target’s playbook with the new "Dollar Shop."
Seasonal decor at the front of the store in its new "Dollar Shop."Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Another Target-style addition is the new "Grab & Go" section.
The new Grab & Go section.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
On my way out, I noticed a poster for a new map feature.
The cart corral, with posters for a new map feature.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Another thing I noticed, while walking around the store: This location is still using the old-style shopping carts.
Walmart does not seem to be rolling out new carts at its stores en masse.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
All told, this remodel will bring welcome changes for Walmart shoppers and especially help the retailer attract new customers.
The remodel should help Walmart attract new customers.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider
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Here are all the 117 Walmart locations featuring the redesign
There are so far 117 locations with this redesign across the US.Walmart