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Opinion: An Unvarnished Review of the Smart Cart Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

This month Retail TouchPoints has been exploring the state of autonomous checkout experiences in our series From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out. But there is a more middle-of-the-road area of self-checkout that is currently growing by leaps and bounds — smart carts.

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Retail, but not as you know it: A look at the “remote store of the future”

Inside Retail

For instance, we could have a banana that’s been on the water for three weeks, and you have to get it to the location at a point where it’s ripe and ready-to-eat. It has also removed confectionary chocolate from its checkout, to further encourage healthier options. The other factor is the cost when something goes wrong.

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Beyond Shopping: How Retailers can Turn Stores into Experiential Hubs

Retail TouchPoints

Technology also is significantly enhancing the checkout process, with more retailers adopting self-service kiosks, integrated RFID, mobile POS systems, scan-and-go integrations and frictionless checkout options. Sara Alloy is Retail Experience Lead, North America at Publicis Sapient.

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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

Retail Focus

The idea eliminates checkout lines. Let’s consider first the effects of Just Walk Out on retail environments: No checkouts equals 8-12% floor space saved. No checkouts affords a more motivated customer-facing team. Imagine the promotional potential: “ Welcome back, Mark. Many detractors deride the cost.

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Inside Aldi’s new Sydney Corner Store urban grocer concept

Inside Retail

The Corner Store’s layout differs from other Aldi stores in Australia with simple navigation and self checkouts. Aldi Corner Store self checkouts. A Sonoma barista at work in the new Aldi Corner Store. Aldi Corner Store opened on July 14 and trades from 7am to 9pm weekdays, and 8am to 8pm at weekends.

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The End of a Transaction is Just the Beginning: Fostering Engagement, Loyalty and Return Visits at Checkout

Retail TouchPoints

Fortunately, the shift toward diverse checkout options and digital receipts has fostered new touch points for retailers looking to make a memorable impact. In fact, 53% of shoppers under 45 years old prefer self-checkout options , and 89% of consumers of any age like the idea of a digital receipt.

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Smart shopping carts, low-code and robots: Welcome to retail tech in 2023

Inside Retail

At Amazon, algorithms are used to track consumer behaviour and adapt product recommendations based on a wide range of factors. Meanwhile, other companies are using AI to provide a more personalised shopping experience for customers by analysing their browsing and checkout history.