NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Caper, the world's
first AI-powered shopping cart, today deploys its Smart Cart
technology with Sobeys, one of the largest grocery chains in
North America. This partnership
makes Caper the first independent automated checkout company with a
live commercial deployment with a major retailer. Caper Smart
Carts, which allow shoppers to skip checkout lines while enabling a
highly engaging, fun and fast way to shop, go live today at the
Sobeys 41,000 sq ft. Glen Abbey
location in Oakville, Ontario, as
part of Sobeys' new digital approach to grocery shopping.
The Caper Smart Cart improves a retailer's entire customer
shopping experience by streamlining checkout, and through an
interactive screen, provide nearby deals, tailored recommendations,
and recipes. It also complements existing retail operations without
the need for any significant infrastructure or operational
overhauls. The technology can be scaled quickly to serve many
locations, especially valuable for a grocer with hundreds of
locations.
"The best Canadian brands strive to be world-class by thinking
ahead and placing their bets on unique innovations," says
Mathieu Lacoursiere, Vice President,
Retail Support at Sobeys Inc. "We're constantly looking for new
ways to evolve the grocery shopping experience. Through our
analysis of future retail trends, we are extremely excited to work
with Caper. The Caper carts will enhance our customers' shopping
experience and give our in-store teammates more time to engage with
customers over product and new foods. This is a unique way for us
to learn more from our customers directly."
Earlier this year, Caper launched with New York-based supermarket Foodcellar &
Co., which has since seen significant shopper traction with a
proven increase in average basket size and improved checkout
efficiency. Caper's plug-and-play Smart Cart allows retailers to
rapidly deploy automated checkout with minimal disruption, thus
achieving desirable returns on investment.
"Sobeys is a sophisticated operator that understands the value
of shopper experience and is executing quickly to bring
customer-focused technologies to stores. Our teams have worked
hand-in-hand to bring this initial deployment from concept to live
operation in less than six months," says Ahmed Beshry, Co-Founder and Chief Business
Officer of Caper. "Sobeys' mission aligns with Caper's
customer-centric belief: make shopping magic. We couldn't be more
thrilled to have them as a partner."
ABOUT CAPER
Caper is a New York-based
retail technology company focused on bringing innovative and
pragmatic solutions to retail partners. The company's first
product, the Caper Smart Cart, is a smart shopping cart powered by
deep learning and computer vision that identifies items as they are
added to the basket. Caper Smart Carts provide tailored shopper
recommendations through an interactive screen and guide a shopper
through their entire journey. Caper's autonomous checkout
technology is plug-and-play for retailers, requiring no in-store
renovation, operational overhauls or costly infrastructure. Caper
has raised more than $13 million in
funding to date with backing from investors including Lux Capital,
First Round Capital, and Y Combinator.
ABOUT SOBEYS
Proudly Canadian, with headquarters in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Sobeys has been
serving the food shopping needs of Canadians since 1907. A
wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A),
Sobeys owns or franchises more than 1,500 stores in all 10
provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA,
Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy and Lawton's Drug Stores
as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations. Sobeys, its
franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 123,000 people.
More information on Sobeys Inc. can be found at
www.sobeyscorporate.com.
Media Contact
Eduardo
Sanchez-Iriarte
eduardo@caperlab.com
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