Sam’s Club to roll out AI checkout technology across all stores soon [Video]

Sam’s Club is introducing artificial intelligence-powered technology at some of its stores to verify purchases as members exit, replacing traditional receipt checks.

The Walmart-owned bulk retailer announced in a press release on Tuesday that the technology has been implemented in 120 Sam’s Club locations nationwide.

The company noted that where the technology is available, over half of the customers have opted to use it, speeding up their exit by 23%.

Initially revealed in January at the Consumer Electronics Show, the AI technology is set to be installed in all of Sam’s Club’s nearly 600 stores by year’s end.

Theft issues at self-checkout

The deployment of this technology seems to contradict a trend where companies are reconsidering self-checkout options due to increasing theft rates, potentially signaling a return to manned cashier stations.

A 2023 LendingTree survey revealed that 15% of consumers admitted to stealing items at self-checkout stations, with another 44% …