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If you haven't heard, now you will; Meijer has a new app that might change the way you shop. We told you about Meijer's new scan and shop app yesterday. It's supposed to make shopping easier, but, does it really save time? 13 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Sarah Sell decided to put this app to the test at the Meijer on Alpine Avenue, where Customer Experience Director Stephanie Brackenridge could provide some assistance.

Meijer plans to launch a self-scanning mobile application in Chicago-area stores by the end of the summer, a move likely to be followed by some larger retailers in the near future. The Shop & Scan service allows shoppers to scan products as they shop with a Meijer app downloaded on their phones and bag the groceries on the go. To check out, shoppers hold their phones up to a self-checkout register, then walk out the door.

Meijer's self-check out option is about to get faster. The Midwest retailer has unveiled a streamlined shopping checkout program, called "Shop & Scan" that lets customers scan barcodes and bag their groceries as they shop. "Shop & Scan will make the Meijer experience dramatically faster and more convenient for our customers," said Terry Ledbetter, the retailer's chief information officer in a statement. "This technology joins our curbside pickup and home delivery programs to provide yet another option for Meijer customers to personalize their shopping experience."

Meijer on Monday announced a new feature that will allow customers to scan items with their phone and bag groceries as they shop. People using ‘Shop & Scan’ can then scan their phone in the self-checkout area to finish shopping. “This technology joins our curbside pickup and home delivery programs to provide yet another option for Meijer customers to personalize their shopping experience,” Meijer’s Chief Information Officer Terry Ledbetter said in a release.

Meijer confirmed May 24 is the opening date for a new 195,000-square-foot supercenter in Marquette, Regional Vice President Gerald Melville announced in a news release Thursday. Melville said company leadership and local dignitaries will dedicate the store’s first day of business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.