HAS London, Aldi innovates with a paid “shop & go”: 10 pounds (approximately 11.73 euros) are deducted at the entrance to the store, relates 20 Minutes This May 4. The amount is recredited within 48 hours if your purchases do not reach this threshold, but this period varies according to your bank. Whatever happens, you have to advance the entire sum to simply explore the shelves.
This initiative seeks to offer a completely automated experience, where cameras and sensors are responsible for calculating the bill. However, errors can occur: some customers have reported erroneous samples after pressing the entrance button several times, as reported by British magazine The Grocer. See this publication on Instagram
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In these new generation stores, each gesture is scrutinized by hundreds of cameras equipped with artificial intelligence, fixed to the ceiling every square meters. The operation is simple: you take the desired items, place them directly in your bag, then you leave the premises without going through a box. The system automatically takes care of the rest.
Compulsory smartphone
This system is not only a paid entry ticket, it also imposes a technological barrier. To cross the doors of the store, it is essential to have a smartphone, to download an app […] Read more
