This self-checkout shopping carts has 3 distinct advantages during the pandemic

Superhii , a maker of self-checkout shopping cart ,revealed a new smart shopping cart recently especially for Japanese market . This cart also uses bar code scanner to identify items customers aim to the bar code scanner .But this self-check out shopping cart has a shelf on the bottom which can be used to place large items .

This is not the first time that Superhii revealed self-checkout shopping cart .Up to now , the startup has revealed 4 models of smart carts . The smart shopping cart startup wants to improve customers’ shopping experience and reshape the retail industry . These 4 models of smart shopping carts are quite different but they all have 3 distinct advantages during the pandemic .

(1) They support customers scan items’ bar codes by themselves and purchase items’ by themselves .

These self-checkout carts all have a bar code scanner on the bottom , when customers scan items’ bar codes , the automatic billing system will display items’ price and detailed information on the tablet screen .

Sometimes , customers may have trouble to know certain items’ price and to judge whether it has exceeded their budget .They need the supermarket staff for help . With these self-checkout carts , customers can finish the purchasing process by themselves .

(2) They also support customers weigh fruits and vegetables .

Usually in a supermarket , customers have to weigh fruits and vegetables manually .Sometimes , there is also a queue at the weighing platform .

There are scales on these self-checkout shopping carts ,customers could directly weigh fruits and vegetables at the platform . The process is also really ease . Customers only need to input the short code ，then the self-checkout shopping cart will calculate the cost of the fruits and vegetables .Of course , the items which have been weighed will have a bar code ,customers can then scan fruits and vegetables just as they scan ordinary items .

（3）The self-checkout shopping carts help customers skip the cash counter and check out by themselves .

The self-checkout shopping carts support customers pay for their shopping bill via various mobile payment methods ,including Wechat payment ,credit cards ,etc .

This is a significant feature both for customers and for retailers during the pandemic .

From customers’ perspective ,they don’t need to wait in line any more . They can check out at any where in the supermarket and leave the supermarket immediately .This could ensure their health and safety in checking out process .

From retailers’ perspective , there won’t be crowded customers gathering at the cash counter . Customers’ shopping experience will be improved accordingly .

To conclude , these 3 features empowered the self-checkout shopping carts 3 advantages ,and all these 3 advantages have enabled the self-checkout shopping carts provide customers a frictionless shopping experience . （Author : Superhii , Cindy Xin）