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BP stores to deploy checkout-free technology

Image courtesy of Grabango.

December 14, 2021

Shoppers will scan their app at a device on their way out.

BP PLC, the U.K. based global fuel station convenience store operator, will deploy automated checkout into Amoco and ampm stores in the U.S. using Grabango checkout-free technology, according to a press release. The companies will retrofit 10 convenience store locations across the bp network.

As part of its ambition to reach net-zero by 2050, BP will offer Grabango's checkout-free solution at 10 locations throughout the country, including seven ampm stations in northern California and three Amoco locations in western Pennsylvania. Grabango-powered ampm and Amoco stores will be live to shoppers in mid 2022. ‎

"Today it's just our first 10 locations. Tomorrow, there is potential to bring Grabango's technology to our entire network," Lisa Blalock, BP vice president of marketing, mobility and convenience Americas, said in the press release.

Grabango allows shoppers to skip the line altogether and save time. There are no special shelves, carts, baskets, or turnstiles required to enter or shop.

To get started, shoppers download the free Grabango app and shop as they normally would. The Grabango system keeps a running tally of items picked up so there's no need to scan each one on the way out. Shoppers scan their app at a device on their way out. Payment is automatic and contactless.

Photos courtesy of Grabango.