Wal-Mart Upgrades App to Add Pharmacy Refills, Money Transfers
- New designated express lanes to expedite shopping experience
- Company has worked to improve stores under CEO Doug McMillon
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., looking to lock in more customers with its mobile-phone app, is updating the software so it can be used to refill prescriptions and skip the line at the pharmacy counter.
The upgrade also will let users sign off on medical forms and view prescription pricing on the application, Wal-Mart said on Tuesday. Once their pharmacy orders have been placed, customers will be able to use new express lanes at the store. They’ll scan a code once at the register and can pay with their Wal-Mart Pay account on the app.