"In 2019, we had a few customers and, in 2020, we jumped to many customers," Mr O'Herlihy said. "People were being stopped 25% of the time, but we managed to rescue that to 2%, in some cases," Mr O'Herlihy says. Cork company Everseen have been testing its cashier-less shop on French Church Street, which is set to open to the public early next year. Mr O'Herlihy is clear that while headquartered in Cork, Everseen is truly a global company. With the customer level of interaction with staff reducing all the time, Mr O'Herlihy predicts that fully cashier-free shops are just a few years away.

Source: Irish Examiner February 09, 2021 18:00 UTC