Are checkout-free stores the future of grocery shopping?

Carrefour has opened its first checkout-free store in Dubai. — AFP Relaxnews

Checkout-free stores are continuing to open all over the world. After Amazon and Casino as well as a test and announcement from Tesco, Carrefour is now launching one such outlet in Dubai. Promising faster shopping, and with minimal contact – a boon in Covid times – these supermarkets of the future work thanks to camera-based recognition and artificial intelligence.

French retailer Carrefour has decided to open its first checkout-free store in the future looking city of Dubai, in the Mall of the Emirates. This bold move is powered by artificial intelligence, allowing the retail giant to eliminate all traditional checkouts and simplify the shopping experience for its customers