Lawson to open experimental checkout-free convenience store

The same experiment failed in London.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49652026

So Lawson will not be honouring five finger discounts then... smart!

Can't wait to give it a trt.

But of course, the app will run only in japanese language.

I've heard of similar co-op stores in the US, but, like the experimental Lawson store, limited to specific people (co-op members) I'm glad Lawson's Japan is working to make the chain profitable. I was born about an hour's drive from where Lawson's headquarters used to be, so I grew up consuming their products. (Us older folks in the mid-west still relish the memory of their chip-chopped ham) Would love to see them expand into the US again, with their Japanese cuisine. It's getting very popular thanks to anime becoming so popular here. I live in a city in a rural area, but in the last 3-4 years have seen about 4 Japanese restaurants pop up, while Chinese restaurants have been a mainstay of the area for decades.

I think America and China already has these stores.

https://youtu.be/x20wGFOurNM

Yes, that's the language spoken here. What do you expect?

One could understand someone speaking Japanese or Chinese or even Korean... but not able to READ. Gotcha?

But of course, the app will run only in japanese language.

Yes, that's the language spoken here. What do you expect?