You may have heard..... back in 2019, Amazon opened up some "Amazon Go" stores in major metropolitan areas.
What is "Amazon Go" you ask?
Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology so you never have to wait in line. With our Just Walk Out Shopping experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout. (No, seriously.)
See what one of these stores is all about:
There are a few of these up in Chicago. I'd definitely like to check-out one sometime.
Anyway, news this week is that 7-11 is now going to give the same thing a try.
7-Eleven is piloting its first cashierless store for employees at its headquarters in Irving, Texas, the convenience store chain said Wednesday.
The company started testing a mobile checkout app called Scan & Pay at a number of Dallas locations in November 2018 and New York stores in August 2019.
"Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace and customer expectations are driving the evolution," 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in a press release last August. "Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven's legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions."
The store's app uses algorithms and "predictive technology" to separate individual customers' purchases from other customers' purchases. Employees are still necessary for customers who wish to purchase cigarettes, lottery tickets and other products with age limits, according to the release.
"predictive technology": now that sounds awfully sophisticated
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt