The FINANCIAL — The Walmart on Blue Angel Parkway in Pensacola will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience.
The results of a two-month remodeling project will be unveiled at the Pensacola Walmart on Wednesday, March 17, during a grand re-opening ceremony at 8 a.m. Among the many improvements are a new layout, wider aisles, low-profile shelving, bright interior paint scheme, enhanced lighting and easy-to-read signage to make the shopping experience more convenient for customers than ever before.
“We listened to our customers and have redesigned the store to make shopping at Walmart even easier,” said store manager Charlie Stokes.
New Layout Improves Customer Experience
The remodeled Pensacola store features a more open shopping environment with wider aisles that contain no product displays. Walmart also aligned the departments that customers shop most frequently, making it quicker to purchase everyday items.
“The new layout is easier to navigate, which will save our customers time as they shop for necessities,” said Stokes.
A bright interior paint scheme and enhanced lighting creates a more inviting shopping experience and helps define the store’s merchandise areas. Low-profile shelving creates an improved sightline and directional signage helps customers find the products they need.
Expanded Departments Add Value and Savings
The remodel also brings Walmart customers an expanded electronics department featuring a wide selection of the latest consumer electronics and home entertainment. The new design includes a more hands-on experience for customers with interactive displays for video gaming and portable electronics.
A new department called Celebration Station has been added and will feature party supplies, greeting cards, balloons and helium tanks, cake supplies and gift wrap.
Re-Grand Opening Activities Include Support for Local Organizations
The grand re-opening celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, and will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. Store associate, Glena McNeal, will perform the national anthem, and Pastor Buford Lipscomb will the lead the invocation. The Escambia High School ROTC will present the colors.
During the ceremony, store associates will present $2,250 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to five local organizations including: Big Lagoon State Department of Parks, Blue Angel Elementary School, Friend of the Southwest Branch Library Foundation, Inc., Pleasant Grove Elementary School and the Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida.
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