Sainsbury's opens doors to first checkout-free store using same tech as Amazon
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dailystar.co.ukSainsbury's has made shopping a whole lot easier. The UK retailer has introduced its first checkout-free store which uses the same "Just Walk Out" technology like Amazon.
Called the SmartShop Pick & Go, the new shop format opened its doors in Holborn Circus in London. To enter the store, customers must scan a QR code using their SmartShop app which is linked to a credit or debit card.
Then when browsing, the Just Walk Out technology tracks shoppers as they remove items from shelves. It also recognises when a customer puts something back on the shelves so they're not accidentally charged.
SmartShop, which is where customers use a handset to scan as they shop, is now available in around 1,400 Sainsbury's stores.
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