Are smart shopping carts on the rise as stores adapt to the pandemic era?

Recently, the search volume of “smart shopping carts “ on both Google and Bing is becoming higher and higher. It seems that the smart shopping carts market is expanding year by year. So are smart shopping carts on the rise? And what are the main reasons behind which?

Yes, smart shopping carts are on the rise

From statistics collected by customs, smart shopping cart ordering quantities are increasing year by year. And it was surveyed that the smart shopping cart market is growing year by year and now is a promising market.

Smart shopping cart plays multiple roles in customers’ shopping process.

A smart shopping cart has a basket just as a normal shopping cart does, which can help carry items in customers’ shopping process.

A smart shopping cart has a bar code scanner which helps recognize items when customers aim items right at it, meanwhile, the automatic billing system of the smart shopping cart displays items’ information and price on the touch-able screen. This means the smart shopping cart supports customers to purchase items by themselves.

A smart shopping cart is also equipped with cameras that record customers’ shopping preferences and shopping data. For example, this female customer likes to buy drinks and snacks. This old customer likes to buy fresh milk and bread. Based on these shopping data, the smart shopping cart then sends promotional information and coupons to customers. Notice that this promotional information and coupons are usually dedicated to special customers, and usually will be used immediately.

A smart shopping cart makes the store digital, from the smart shopping cart management platform, retailers could see the running condition of all smart shopping carts in the store.

In a word, a smart shopping cart provides customers with a frictionless shopping experience for customers and a digital storage solution for retailers.

What are the main reasons behind which?

At the end of the year 2019, the coronavirus broke out, and people were asked to wear facial masks and keep a safe distance when they were in public places. The world has gone into a pandemic era.

Now people still care about their health and safety when they are in public places. When it comes to the retail industry, people wish to finish their shopping more effectively and faster.

In physical retail stores and grocery stores, keeping a safe distance was not easy at all, especially during the checking-out process. There are always long queues at the cash counter.

Smart shopping cart supports customers to purchase items by themselves and check out by themselves. With a smart shopping cart, customers don’t need to wait in line anymore.

So during the pandemic era, smart shopping carts are on the rise. (Author : Superhii , Cindy Xin )