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Compact airport store lets travellers check out in under 30 seconds

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24 September 2026

Compact airport store lets travellers check out in under 30 seconds

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The photo presents an empty airport departure lounge with rows of seats and large windows overlooking an aircraft and an orange sunset.

Lekkerland won a 2026 reta award for a 70m² "REWE To Go" smart store at Frankfurt Airport, where AI-powered computer vision and IoT technology let travellers enter with a payment card and complete a purchase, including age-restricted items, in under 30 seconds without a traditional checkout.

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Germany

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Company with 250 or more employees

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The concept is designed for high-footfall, time-constrained locations such as transport hubs, where speed of transaction is a primary factor in customer choice. Handling age-restricted products within a fully automated format required building age-verification logic directly into the checkout-free system.

For retailers evaluating checkout-free formats in transit and convenience locations, the case shows such systems can now handle a broader, more regulated product range than earlier pilots.

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