Whole Foods to add Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ technology to two stores

Whole Foods Market will add the "Just Walk Out" technology first seen at Amazon Go stores to two locations in Washington D.C. and Sherman Oaks, Calif. To use the technology, customers will scan a QR code available in the Whole Foods or Amazon app upon entry to the store, wave their palm to activate Amazon One technology or insert a payment card linked to an Amazon account. After shopping, customers use the same mode of payment on their way out of the store, bypassing checkout lanes. A digital receipt will be sent to customers using this technology. Other customers will have the option to shop in the traditional way, and associates will be available throughout the store. Amazon has been expanding use of the "Just Walk Out" technology, introducing it to a store in Bellevue, Wash., new Go stores and more. Whole Foods is part of the Amazon.com Inc.
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