According to RFID Journal, Walmart U.S. has notified its suppliers to expand the use of RFID tags to some new product categories. By this September, these newly expanded products will be required to embed RFID-enabled smart tags before being allowed to be stocked in Walmart stores. The newly expanded areas include consumer electronics (such as TVs, Xboxes), wireless devices (such as mobile phones, tablets, accessories), kitchen and catering, home decoration, bathtubs and showers, storage and organization, and automotive batteries.

By September 2, 2022, all Walmart suppliers providing toys, household items, electronics, and sports goods must equip each item with a UHF RFID tag. Walmart shared on its website that this is an extension of the RFID authorization they introduced earlier in 2020, which required products in a few other departments such as clothing, jewelry, and tires to be tagged with RFID chips.

According to reports, Walmart has completed a pilot project for a new self-checkout technology. Since November 2023, Walmart's headquarters-based supermarket in Arkansas has been testing RFID technology in one of its stores to verify customers' purchase behavior, allowing customers to leave without showing their shopping receipts to staff at the Bentonville store.

Customers who are tired of packing their own items will no longer need to seek help from traditional cashiers in the future, all thanks to RFID technology. With this technology, customers can shop without going through a checkout counter or using a self-checkout machine to pay:

In 2022, Walmart issued a major announcement that caused a stir in the RFID industry. As the world's leading retailer, Walmart announced its ambitious plan to expand the application of RFID technology to other key retail sectors besides retail clothing.