The pilot program will be rolled out to two more grocery stores in the coming weeks.
ST. LOUIS — A new smart shopping cart that allows customers to avoid checkout lines has been introduced at one St. Louis-area Schnucks store.
In July, the St. Louis Business Journal reported that Schnuck Markets was working with Instacart to roll out AI-powered shopping carts at several St. Louis-area stores.
A Schnuck Markets spokesperson said the pilot program finally began last week at the Twin Oaks store at 1393 Big Bend Road.
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In the coming weeks, stores in Lindenwood (1900 1st Capitol Drive in St. Charles) and Cottleville (6083 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters) will also join the pilot, but the company said it's still in its early stages. a spokesperson said.
The Business Journal reports that the new cart uses AI to automatically identify items as they are added to the cart, allowing customers to bag their groceries as they shop, bypass checkout lines, and more. You will be able to pay via your cart from anywhere in the store.
The shopping cart will be connected to the Schnucks Rewards app, allowing customers to access clipped promotions and “light up” electronic shelf labels from their phones to easily find products, according to the Business Journal. It is said that it will become like this.
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This isn't the only way Schnucks is leveraging artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, the chain introduced new high-tech anti-theft liquor cabinets in some stores that customers can unlock by entering a phone number on a keypad and receiving a code via text message. did.
The Liquor Case also monitors customer behavior when accessing the case, such as the number of products removed, how often the customer accesses it, and how long the door is left open, to identify suspicious activity in real time. Specify with.
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