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Morrisons becomes the first retailer in the UK to deploy Caper Carts, Instacart’ s AI-powered smart trolleys
Instacart, a leading grocery technology company in North America, and Morrisons, one of the UK’ s largest supermarket chains, announced that Caper Carts, Instacart’ s AI-powered smart trolleys, are coming to the UK.
Designed to elevate the in-store experience, Caper Carts let customers scan items as they shop, track their running total in real-time and check out seamlessly. The trolleys feature interactive screens, built-in scales and AI-powered sensors that guide customers through scanning and placing items directly into the basket – including weighing fresh produce directly in the trolley. As items are scanned, the trolley identifies them instantly, helping customers keep track of their spending and move through the store at their own pace. To complete their purchase, customers simply scan the barcode displayed on the trolley’ s screen at the store’ s self-checkout area.
“ As we continue to expand internationally, we’ re thrilled to partner with Morrisons to bring Caper Carts to the UK for the first time,” said David McIntosh, Chief Connected Stores Officer at Instacart.“ Shopping is no longer solely online or in-store – it’ s a hybrid of both – and Caper Carts offer a seamless way to combine the convenience and personalisation of e-commerce with the inspiration and discovery that happens in physical stores.”
“ We’ re constantly looking for ways to bring innovation to the weekly shop to enhance the experience for our customers and the cutting-edge technology of Caper Carts brings the best of digital and physical retail together in-store,” said Gordon Macpherson, Productivity Director of Morrisons.
Caper Carts are fully-integrated smart trolleys that enable retailers like Morrisons to deliver a more seamless, hyper-personalised shopping experience.
SHOPLINE partners with Quay Accelerator to launch omnichannel retail growth programme
SHOPLINE, a leading and fast-growing e-commerce
Software-as-a-Service( SaaS) provider trusted by more than 600,000 merchants worldwide, has partnered with Quay Acceleration, a US-based start-up accelerator with a global track record, to launch a three-month programme for omnichannel retail brands scaling across markets, platforms and storefronts.
Built for early- and growth-stage companies operating online, in-store and via social commerce, the accelerator combines infrastructure, mentorship and practical retail strategy to help founders expand across both borders and sales channels.
“ The future of retail is borderless and seamlessly omnichannel,” said Christopher Yang, US Co-president of SHOPLINE.“ Through our partnership with the Quay accelerator, we’ re empowering the next generation of founders to scale faster by unifying their physical and digital presence. By breaking down the barriers between online and offline commerce, we’ re enabling brands to build truly connected retail experiences that meet customers wherever they are.”
This autumn, the programme will welcome 40 retail founders across fashion, beauty, home and consumer goods, with at least half operating both digital and brick-and-mortar storefronts.
Features include:
• SHOPLINE’ s Unified Commerce Platform: E-commerce, POS, CRM and social commerce tools with integrations into Meta, TikTok and Amazon
• Custom curriculum from Quay: Founder-centred learning based on experience with 600 + alumni
• Network access: Over 700 mentors, 300 + investors and 150 corporate partners
• High-visibility demo day: Connecting founders with investors, media and retail leaders
John Lynn, Managing Director and Co-founder of Quay Accelerator, said:“ Together with SHOPLINE, we’ re offering a launchpad for omnichannel brands that want to grow fast and grow globally.” www. intelligentretail. tech 11