A look into the autonomous supermarkets and the tech that underpins them. Charged spoke to the chief executives of both Imagr and Edgify, two of the leading third-party companies investing their tech on the high streets.

Amazon is set to its very own point-of-sale (POS) system as it takes aim at rival Shopify’s small business customers.

PayPal has announced it is to acquire Japanese buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Paidy in a deal that could be worth up to $2.7 billion.

Nike has announced plans to sever ties with a further seven major retailers including Urban Outfitters and Macy’s as it continues its relentless shift towards direct-to-consumer sales.

Amazon Fresh rival Imagr eyes up share in UK grocery market

New “hygienic interface” technology could drastically increase the number of safe interactions customers can have with self-service checkouts before they need cleaning.

Amazon is expanding the rollout of its biometric palm scanning system to more of its branded stores, allowing customers to pay with nothing but their hands.

Tesco’s Pay+ app which allows shoppers to pay with their phones and collect Clubcard points has surpassed £1 billion in payments.

Fujitsu has announced an exclusive partnership with check-out free innovator Zippin to bring the AI technology to the Japanese retail sector next year.

Marks & Spencer customers will soon be able to shop checkout-free at any of its stores as the retailer continues its digital push.