Amazon GO is the most futuristic checkout-less shopping technology; it uses AI technology to identify your purchases and charge you. The only downside is the lack of human interaction!
Contactless payments, like digital wallets, wearables and QR codes, make shopping easier and more convenient. To meet customer expectations, retailers should align their technology for seamless online and offline channel experiences.
Good idea, and have someone spray card machines, now that they have almost forced everyone in the country to press the same button with their main finger.
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Agreed, dunno why some shops still have trolleys that require you to put a pound in them to release them anyways. Most shops grew out of that since they realised the ones found in streams are not put there by people who want to save a quid, but by yobs.
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The UK is lagging behind on this for sure. No mention of what we are doing to cut the waste. And it is unlikely we will now that Europe isn’t ruling us properly.
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ASDA almost nailed this idea, but you have to bag it all up for them. The point was that it would be easy for pensioners to just scan things on the shelf the get on the bus home.
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These refrigerators can suggest meals to make, but don’t yet have the ability to cross-reference what ingredients are in the food from qr codes or barcodes, the time is coming though.
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And worse is those who use their trolley to hold their place in the line while they go off for more shopping. So infuriating I just pushed a trolley out of the queue once and denied doing it when she came back. Silly cow.
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Amazon GO is the most futuristic checkout-less shopping technology; it uses AI technology to identify your purchases and charge you. The only downside is the lack of human interaction!
Wow, this cashier-less payment system makes shopping both easy and fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miCGDT8L17c.
Contactless payment has become popular since covid-19 pandemic, and it is offering a more seamless and swifter time at the checkout lines
Wireless payments are the way to achieve a complete contactless and checkout-less shopping experience at brick and mortar stores.
Good idea, and have someone spray card machines, now that they have almost forced everyone in the country to press the same button with their main finger.
Agreed, dunno why some shops still have trolleys that require you to put a pound in them to release them anyways. Most shops grew out of that since they realised the ones found in streams are not put there by people who want to save a quid, but by yobs.
Good idea, and zap them with UV like they do in Belgium.
France is leading the way on this for sure. Come on UK we could do loads better.
The UK is lagging behind on this for sure. No mention of what we are doing to cut the waste. And it is unlikely we will now that Europe isn’t ruling us properly.
More than 100 alternatives in the UK alone already.
Not sure if scoop shops are actually on the rise anymore, but I wish they were. I used to shop at them when I was a kid. can’t find many now.
….. and make the bags out of biodegradable plastic too.
Biodegradable baby shoes
(5 upvotes)Waterproof ‘plastic’ books
(5 upvotes)Pallet wrap that is biodegradable
(1 upvotes)Reusable bags made from vegetable starch
(3 upvotes)Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging
(2 upvotes)Temprature indicator plastic cups
(-1 upvotes)Greenpeace charity shops
(20 upvotes)ASDA almost nailed this idea, but you have to bag it all up for them. The point was that it would be easy for pensioners to just scan things on the shelf the get on the bus home.
Don’t trust supermarkets to come up with solutions, rather than greenwash marketing. Put them out of business innit.
Someone should harras ASDA to get the queue pointing people to help with the cleanup.
I saw a single banana wrapped in plastic. funny old world.
and there’s this too – where will it end, is it gonna eat it for you too?
These refrigerators can suggest meals to make, but don’t yet have the ability to cross-reference what ingredients are in the food from qr codes or barcodes, the time is coming though.
And worse is those who use their trolley to hold their place in the line while they go off for more shopping. So infuriating I just pushed a trolley out of the queue once and denied doing it when she came back. Silly cow.
ahh, the art of trolley etiquette, now a long lost endeavour
Don’t put the coins in the notes, it’s so annoying! And others agree.
These guys should partner with supermarkets and make the app.
Used to make notes into “wraps” to hold the coins.
..and use an AI trolly to boot.
Nah, it still works a treat – people judge a price by the left hand digit according to modern tests.
Doesn’t work to psychologically affect the potential customer into thinking its cheaper like it once did. Indeed, Wallmart have moved on to $0.98