{"id":513988,"date":"2021-08-18T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T09:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=513988"},"modified":"2021-08-18T11:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T09:58:25","slug":"a-look-at-the-new-cashless-and-queue-less-store-checkers-is-testing-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/software\/513988\/a-look-at-the-new-cashless-and-queue-less-store-checkers-is-testing-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the new cashless and queue-less store Checkers is testing in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Shoprite Group is turning to data science and technology to improve its stores, with the retailer currently testing several new concepts through a programme called ‘ShopriteX’.<\/p>\n

“At the ShopriteX offices above the new Checkers Hyper Brackenfell flagship store next to the Group\u2019s home office, the division\u2019s 250-strong team, including data science, e-commerce and personalisation experts, is working side by side with Shoprite\u2019s IT team, combined a team of over 1,000 people, to create and implement new innovations,” the group said.<\/p>\n

ShopriteX was directly responsible for the Xtra Savings rewards programme and Checkers Sixty60, the on-demand grocery delivery service.<\/p>\n

One of the new concepts currently being trialled is Checkers Rush<\/strong> – an automated, cashless \u201cno queues, no checkout, no waiting\u201d concept store.<\/p>\n

Located at the ShopriteX offices in Brackenfell in the Western Cape, Checkers Rush allows employees to grab products and walk out without paying at a till.<\/p>\n

The group said this is possible using advanced AI-camera technology to identify the products being taken off the shelves. Checkers Rush then bills the users\u2019 bank cards upon exit.<\/p>\n

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