What functionality could a smart cart shopping cart provide over normal shopping carts?

Smart cart shopping carts are new kind of shopping carts , they are now available in some supermarkets , grocery stores and even pharmacy stores . Some shoppers who are lucky enough have experienced smart cart shopping cart , while a large number of shoppers didn’t get the change to experience the smart shopping cart .

They are eager to know functionality difference between smart cart shopping cart and normal shopping cart .

As I have written a lot of articles regarding smart cart shopping cart and smart retail , I always focus on smart shopping cart and digital retail . So I can clearly describe the functionality differences for us to reference .

(1) Self-service shopping .

Smart shopping cart has a scanner that enables shoppers select items and scan items by themselves . Smart shopping cart also guide shoppers step by step via its touch-able screen . When shoppers are done shopping , they are allowed to finish the payment process on the smart cart . The whole shopping process can be implemented by shoppers .

(2) Coupons recommendations .

Smart cart shopping cart has cameras that can capture photos of shoppers’ shopping data .Based on these shopping data , smart shopping cart system could analyze these shopping data and formulate shoppers’ portraits .

With shoppers’ portraits on its mind , smart shopping cart could then send precise coupons and promotional information when they are shopping .

(3) Mobile Phone Charging

In modern time , people use mobile phones more frequently ever than any time , so they often encountered a situation that their mobile phone’s battery was used out .

Smart cart shopping cart has a charging port that could support shoppers charge for their mobile phones . This is a very convenient feature for shoppers .

(4) View running shopping bill .

Smart cart shopping cart has an automatic billing system , when shoppers scan items’ bar codes , the smart shopping cart will display items’ price one by one on the touch-able screen .

This means shoppers know how much items have costed them in the shopping process ,and they can view running shopping bills .

(5) Self-checkout .

Smart shopping cart generates shopping bills and support customers check out directly on the smart cart via various online payment methods .

Some smart cart shopping cart was connected and integrated with a POS server , so the shopping bill will be conveyed to the POS server , then shoppers could pay for their shopping bill through the POS server .

(6) Frictionless shopping experience

Smart cart shopping cart has a touch-able screen which supports shoppers interact with the smart shopping cart system . Smart shopping cart supports shoppers finish the shopping process all by themselves , besides , smart shopping cart can handle all the questions shoppers may encounter in the shopping process .

So shoppers don’t have to contact with anyone in the shopping process .Shoppers could enjoy frictionless shopping experience . （Author : Superhii , Cindy Xin）