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> Wow, you are unfamiliar with retail.

That was unnecessary.

> Booster bags will be a major issue for Amazon's stores

None of the products in Amazon's stores carry any kind of tag, so there's nothing for a booster bag to block.

They're using computer vision to identify when a customer takes a product off a shelf, or puts a product back on the shelf. That customer's virtual cart is updated in turn, and charged after the customer leaves the store. The people are what's being tracked going in and out, not the products.



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