BWG Foods trials self-checkout technology in Irish c-stores

The mobile checkout technology went live at Spar Cherrywood in Dublin and Londis Newcastle in Galway last week and marks MishiPay’s first foray into grocery and convenience.

On successful completion of the pilot, BWG Foods will look to provide the solution to independent retailers across its network of more than 1,000 Spar, EuroSpar, Mace, Londis, and XL stores.

Chris Donnelly, IT director of BWG Foods, said: “The current pandemic has accelerated the need for consumer-facing businesses to embrace new technologies that make shopping experiences safer, quicker and altogether more convenient. We’ve been exploring a number of different advanced solutions to enhance the convenience of our retailers’ offerings and we believe this innovation represents the next great evolution of grocery retailing in Ireland.”

Mustafa Khanwala, founder and chief executive at MishiPay, added: “In the face of the pandemic, we are honoured to be able to play a part in keeping shops safer for both staff and shoppers and have worked hard to develop a solution that is practical and scalable across all stores – especially for the self and family-owned entrepreneurs that do not have large IT teams at their disposal.”

BWG Foods says the technology integrates with retailers’ existing IT systems without requiring any additional hardware, which will facilitate a rapid rollout if required.