The high-tech system uses computer vision to recognize the contents of Sam’s Club members shopping carts to confirm their purchases as they exit the warehouse — dispensing with the need for physical receipt checks.
Currently installed in 10 stores, the big blue gateways are already a hit with customers, Sam’s Club CEO Chris Nicholas said on Walmart’s fourth-quarter earnings call Tuesday.
Sam’s Club is a Walmart-owned company.
AdvertisementSam's Club uses computer vision and AI to confirm purchases in shoppers' carts in real-time.
Sam's Club US's chief merchant, Megan Crozier, even threw some shade at the small-format tech during the company’s presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Persons:
—, Chris Nicholas, Megan Crozier, Doug McMillon, ”, Sam's Club's Nichols, Nicholas
Organizations:
Service, Sam's, Sam’s Club, Business, Sam’s, Walmart, US's, Consumer
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Las Vegas