Self-serve grocery store chain Aisle 24 expanding across B.C.

Shoppers will soon see more self-serve grocery store locations open across the province.

Ken Oki, the director of Aisle 24 BC, says the chain is planning several new stores in B.C., with the majority in the Greater Vancouver area.

Oki says shoppers use an app to unlock the doors of the store at any time of day to begin shopping.

“Once you hit the unlock button, the door will unlock,” he said.

Shoppers will not be met by cashiers, as the store is fully self-serve.

Oki says theft is not a big concern because the store uses AI and facial recognition systems when someone sets up their profile on the app, which also requires a credit card to be attached.

When shoppers leave the store with their items, their accounts are charged automatically.

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