Smart shopping carts gain momentum

The Canadian Press: Smart-cart technology — shopping carts with attached interactive video consoles — is gaining momentum in the United States and Europe. Concierge, now being test-marketed by Springboard in the eastern U.S., is a digital screen that uses in-store wireless technology to update shoppers on inventory levels, price specials and product launches. The device can scan items, update cost totals and allow the customer to pay without having to stand in a checkout line.

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