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Aldi opens first checkout-free supermarket

Retail Focus

Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether they appear to be over the age of 25.

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The customer is in control: Here’s the new payment and checkout experience

Inside Retail

However, the past few years have also exposed what online shopping just cannot replicate – human interaction, experiential shopping and social connection. . “We Of course, physical retail has had to undergo a few changes since the first wave of Covid, particularly at entry, payment and checkout.

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Scenes from a Supermarket

Retail TouchPoints

As a proud classic movie buff, I thought I’d do a little reflecting on shopping scenes from memorable films made about 40 years apart. Thank goodness this was set in the days before self-checkout, which would have robbed Lithgow’s character of the chance to help a lady in distress. Cashier: I don’t think I was treating her badly.

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Aldi Deploys Computer Vision-Enabled Cashierless Checkout at Chicago-Area Store

Retail TouchPoints

supermarket with cashier-free checkout technology powered by computer vision. It’s exciting to see a checkout-free capability live in one of our stores,” said Eric Traxler, VP of IT at Aldi in a statement. Amazon , one of the pioneers of cashierless solutions, has been moving away from deployments in supermarkets.

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Walgreens Debuts Wellness-Focused Credit Card, Giant Eagle Expands In-Store Digital Payment Options

Retail TouchPoints

Walgreens has introduced the myWalgreens Credit Card program, while supermarket chain Giant Eagle will start accepting PayPal and Venmo in-store as retailers continue expanding their payment options. Shoppers can apply for either Walgreens card in real time at checkout. Giant Eagle Seeks to Make In-Store Checkout Seamless.

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Checkout-free grocery shopping gets worldwide test drive

Inside Retail

Last month, global supermarket brand Aldi opened its first checkout-free supermarket to the public, following an in-house trial, allowing customers in Greenwich, London, to walk in, pick up their groceries, and walk out without going to a till. Aldi also has staff on hand to verify a customer’s age physically if need be.

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Scenes from a Supermarket

Retail TouchPoints

As a proud classic movie buff, I thought I’d do a little reflecting on shopping scenes from memorable films made about 40 years apart. Thank goodness this was set in the days before self-checkout, which would have robbed Lithgow’s character of the chance to help a lady in distress. Cashier: I don’t think I was treating her badly.