this post contains sponsored advertising content this content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice the local supermarket is becoming a hot testing ground for new technology making grocery shopping a quicker and more streamlined process while consumers have adjusted to selfscan kiosks in most grocery stores today some companies are taking the next step to eliminate the need to stand in another line at walmart inc wmt subsidiary sam’s club customers can use an app to scan and pay for items while still in the grocery aisle but walmart did not appreciate a similar tool unveiled at bj’s wholesale club holdings inc’s bj stores and sued the company alleging it “infringed on patents” used at sam’s amazoncom inc amzn first began implementing qr codes and cameras in 2018 and in 2020 rolled out dash carts grocery chain kroger co kr is the latest to enter the technology fray with a pilot program at one of its ohio stores using its krogo smart carts to help customers skip the checkout line but has no plans to expand the technology not content with sitting on the success of its cust2mate smart carts with a single evergreen kosher market location israeli technology company a2z smart technologies corp az az has reported expanding its pilot program after a successful rollout at its monsey new york location the cust2mate carts will be used at evergreen’s 30000squarefoot store in pomona new jersey added to this is the fact that they are also rolling out pilots worldwide which indicates a worldwide appetite for innovation within the grocery sector consumers are demanding more from retailers and a2z’s one stop solution seems to be striking a cord in this 15 trillion marketplace a2zs allinone smart cart solution recognizes every purchased item enabling an application marketplace where fruit and vegetables are identified by computer vision coupons and advertising are offered and shoppers are given an incart payment option ewallet the goal is to help consumers skip lines while allowing retail grocers to use targeting promotions and efficiently manage and move their inventory were pleased to continue providing evergreen with our carts to offer their customers a frictionless and efficient retail solution” cust2mate ceo rafi yam said a2z’s cust2mate smart cart platform recently received national measurement office nmo certification for its legal for trade lft weighing system the certification which was issued by nmo following measuring instruments regulations qualifies the cust2mate scale platform to use all forms of worldwide weight measurements and currencies this certification qualifies our smart carts to conduct weighttocost conversion regardless of the currency or unit of weight a capability that we believe is a competitive advantage as we launch the carts to international retailers” yam said for more information on a2z smart technologies corp visit wwwa2zascom this post contains sponsored advertising content this content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice the precedingfollowing post was written andor published as a collaboration between benzinga’s inhouse sponsored content team and skyline corporate communications group llc a financial partner of benzinga this articlevideo is a paid sponsorship by investor relations agency skyline corporate communications group llc which is paid by a2z smart technologies corp az az for providing investor relations and corporate communications services relating to the company’s securities please see skylines 17b disclaimer and disclosure statement here httpsskylineccgcomdisclosures although the piece is not and should not be construed as editorial content the sponsored content team works to ensure that any and all information contained within is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge and research the content that follows is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice