Amazon is famous for its Whole Foods concept stores which feature self-checkout counters for palm print scans, but now, it is expanding to more branches of the grocery chain with the technology.
A total of 65 branches of Whole Foods in California are getting a palm print scanner for contactless payments, and it will help in self-checkout for the bought goods to avoid lines and person-to-person interactions.
Amazon Whole Foods: Palm Print Checkouts for 65 Branches in California
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According to Amazon One, they are expanding the palm print checkout scanners for different Whole Foods branches across California, and it will ensure a seamless purchase in its stores. A remarkable number of branches are to receive the feature from the company, with 65 Whole Foods locations in California receiving the technology.
The Verge reported that branches, including Malibu, Montana Avenue, and Santa Monica, are seeing this new feature added to their Whole Foods stores, and it will ensure a transaction that does not need any device or card.
Users may register their palm prints on selected kiosks present on branches, and it only needs a payment card and a phone number, as well as agreeing to Amazon's terms.
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Contactless Payments in More Branches in California
Amazon One is a payment system that launched in 2020 and it helps with self-checkouts and different technology available in its stores. California is one of the many states that it is available to, with other branches in different locations offering the technology.
There is also a feature called "Just Walk Out" where the public can figuratively step out of the store with the goods they picked up.
Amazon's Self-Checkout Stores
Amazon One first brought the palm print scanning feature to Whole Foods locations in Seattle, and the company debuted this technology last 2021. It delivers on giving a special line to people that would no longer need to go face-to-face with a cashier that would scan their items and process their payments in the queue.
The feature is available for all those that would register on Amazon One, and it would bring their biometrics connected to their preferred payment method, may it be credit or debit cards. It means that through the palm of their hands, they can buy anything and take it out of the store without any hassle, and it helps in skipping lines and handling the goods themselves.
The palm print scanners for checkout were mostly available in the Seattle area where Amazon's headquarters is located, but now it is expanding to other states, especially the Golden State. Nevertheless, it provides an easy checkout procedure that would allow people to access different products without the hassle and queuing up in lines.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
