PHOTO: AMAZON
WINTER 2023 15
Community Groceries
Uses Amazon's Just
Walk Out System
Community Groceries, an
independent retailer in Missouri,
recently began using Amazon's Just
Walk Out checkout-free technology,
according to reports. This marks the
first time Amazon has installed the
cashier-less system at a grocer it
does not own.
"Amazon's technologies change
the way we think about shopping,"
says Alyssa Groenig, director of
sales and marketing at Community
Groceries, in a statement. "I, like
most people, have a very full
schedule, and grocery shopping
is a tedious task for me. This new
experience will enable me and all of
our guests to shop efficiently and be
on our way, with no checkout lines
and no hassle."
Amazon One palm recognition
has also been installed in addition
to Just Walk Out capabilities. Both
technologies eliminate the checkout
lines by allowing users to insert their
credit card or hover a palm at an
entry gate to shop. Once inside,
cameras automatically add items to
a customer's virtual cart, and once
the customer leaves, they will be
charged for the items taken.
"Community Groceries is
renowned for encouraging healthy
lifestyles and focusing first and
foremost on their local community,
so we're honored to have them as
our first customer in the grocery
vertical to launch a Just Walk Out
technology and Amazon One-
enabled store," says Dilip Kumar, VP
of AWS applications at Seattle-based
Amazon, in a statement
The latest rollout reflects
Amazon's efforts to bring the
technology to more locations.
We produce enough
electricity for our farm,
our cheese factory and
over 300 area homes.
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Mark Hamstra is a regular contributor to
Specialty Food and SFA News Daily.
Denise Shoukas is a contributing editor to
Specialty Food.
