Next-Gen ‘Smart Carts’ Arrive At Bloomfield Supermarket

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The future of grocery shopping may have arrived at the Brookdale ShopRite in Bloomfield.

The supermarket at 1409 Broad Street is now one of a handful of ShopRite locations in New Jersey that have digital “smart carts” available for shoppers. Customers are able to load their items into the cart, with the onboard artificial intelligence keeping tally as they go. When they’re ready to leave, shoppers head to the self-checkout area and scan a barcode – all directly from their cart.

See a video of the devices in action here.

Since launching with 15 new Caper Carts in January, the Bloomfield ShopRite has seen a “very positive” reception from shoppers, many of whom are excited to see the new technology, a spokesperson told Patch.

No jobs will be impacted by the new carts, she added.

In addition to the Brookdale ShopRite, smart carts are available now at ShopRite stores in Spotswood, Byram and Sparta. Plans are also in the works to introduce them “soon” at stores in Mullica Hill, Hoboken and Old Bridge.

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