Aldi has opened its first cashierless supermarket where people can shop without having to scan a product. The supermarket chain is operating a “test” store in Greenwich, London, which allows customers to complete their purchase and pay without going through a checkout. Instead, customers can download the Aldi Shop&Go app and will then be automatically charged for their purchases once they leave the store.
Aldi’s new store follows similar moves by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Amazon. The supermarket’s new site will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology, to check whether they appear to be over 25 years old. Individuals who are unable or choose not to use this system may have their age verified by a staff member.
A series of high-tech cameras will track customers as they shop and then bill them when they leave. Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland, stated that he was “waiting to see how customers react” to the test, which he said used “the latest in retail technology”.
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