Amazon Develops Version of Cashierless Tech for Clothing Stores
- Latest iteration uses RFID tags and readers to track apparel
- Some retailers have balked at using Just Walk Out system
A customer leaves an Amazon Fresh cashierless convenience in London.
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Amazon.com Inc. has developed a new version of its cashierless shopping technology for clothing retailers — in an effort to expand the system beyond convenience and grocery stores.
The retail and cloud-computing giant on Tuesday said the latest iteration of its Just Walk Out technology uses radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags to keep track of apparel.