Walmart unveils new store design with self-checkout kiosks, contactless options rolling out to Supercenters - USA TODAY

Self-checkout kiosks and contactless payment options are a part of Walmart's new store design rolling out to 200 stores by early next year.

Walmart unveiled a new, reimagined store design Wednesday rolling out to 200 locations this fiscal year, which ends in early 2021, and another 1,000 by next fiscal year that officials say will create a "seamless" omni shopping experience with more self-checkout kiosks and contactless payment options. .

Whiteside said Walmart has been testing the redesign in select stores in Arkansas and has evolved the design based on shopper and employee feedback. She said the design will come to more stores this fall and will continue to evolve based on additional feedback.

"By the end of this fiscal year, the experience will be in nearly 200 Supercenters as well as in select Health Centers and Neighborhood Markets, reaching close to 1,000 stores by next fiscal year," Whiteside said in a blog post Wednesday.

The design focuses “on getting what you want as quickly as possible so you're not endlessly walking up and down aisles looking for items,” Whiteside told USA TODAY, adding the layout brings greater visibility to key items throughout the store, including dedicated in-store sections for electronics, toys, baby products and more

Stores also will include self-checkout kiosks as well as contactless payment solutions, including Walmart Pay, "to limit contact between associates and customers," Whiteside said

Regardless of whether your Walmart is one of the first to get redesigned, there are some features available to all shoppers using the app, including the item finder with the maps and Walmart Pay options

Whiteside said COVID-19 advanced plans for the new store design rollout and contactless efforts, too