Inside Nanchang’s ‘staff-less’ smart convenience store

A customer accessing the unattended ‘smart convenience store’ in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, by scanning a QR code. Nanchang is the latest city in China to see such a staff-less store, which are popping up across the country. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A customer selecting goods on sale in the unattended ‘smart convenience store’ in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. To gain access, customers must register with their real name. The whole shopping experienced is carried out using a smart phone. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A customer selecting goods on sale in the unattended ‘smart convenience store’ in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. To gain access, customers must register with their real name. The whole shopping experienced is carried out using a smart phone. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Customers take the items they want to buy to an identification area, where they scan them before making payment using their smartphone. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

The customer pays for their items by smart phone.  [Photo: Chinanews.com]

The customer pays for their items by smart phone.  [Photo: Chinanews.com]

The customer pays for their items by smart phone.  [Photo: Chinanews.com]