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The Mideast’s First Futuristic Supermarket Opens in Dubai

Using the Carrefour smartphone app, shoppers’ movements are tracked by a sophisticated system obliterating the need for checkout lines.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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A Dubai mall received its first store free of cashiers this week, paving the way for a new era of futuristic supermarkets.      At experimental shop Carrefour City+, shoppers’ movements are tracked with a sophisticated system while using the Carrefour smartphone app. This allows them to obtain items they’ll leave with, thereby obliterating the need for lengthy checkout lines. Customers grant Carrefour permission to collect their information, which the company keeps private per protocol. ...

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