7-Eleven Stores in Japan Get Touch-Free Floating Holographic Self-Checkouts

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7-Eleven Stores in Japan Get Touch-Free Floating Holographic Self-Checkouts By Gizmodo

Six 7-Eleven stores in Tokyo, Japan, will soon feature floating holographic displays that will allow customers to pay for their purchases without any physical contact.

These displays are more hygienic than physical touchscreens and are at lesser risk of damage or wear and tear.

The system replaces LCD touchscreens with Toshiba's Digi POS, which creates the illusion of a touchscreen interface floating in the air.

The holographic touchscreen is not visible to anyone other than the shopper, ensuring privacy.

Shoppers still must scan their items individually, and they can pay for their purchases via touchless payment cards or by scanning their mobile device.

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7 Eleven Experiments with No Cashier Store

Would imagine this concept would work best where speed is of the essence.  Another test to watch.

7-Eleven tries out an Amazon Go-like store  in Retailwire by George Anderson plus expert comments. 

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has announced it is testing a “cashierless” concept at its corporate headquarters in Irving, TX.

The 700-square-foot, non-traditional store currently stocks some of the chain’s most popular food, drink and non-food products. The pilot program is only open to company employees who use 7-Eleven’s mobile app to check into the store, pay for items and receive their receipts.

“Ultimately, our goal is to exceed consumers’ expectations for faster, easier transactions and a seamless shopping experience,” said Mani Suri, 7-Eleven senior vice president and chief information officer, in a statement. “Introducing new store technology to 7-Eleven employees first has proven to be a very productive way to test and learn before launching to a wider audience. They are honest and candid with their feedback, which enables us to learn and quickly make adjustments to improve the experience.” ... "