TOKYO -- Aeon, Japan's largest retailer by sales, will soon debut a chain of self-serve smart stores in China that can anticipate what a customer will buy upon entering the establishment.
Smart supermarkets anticipate customer purchases upon store entry

Facial recognition technology is already being used by various businesses in China, including a hotel run by Alibaba. (Photo by Yusho Cho)
TOKYO -- Aeon, Japan's largest retailer by sales, will soon debut a chain of self-serve smart stores in China that can anticipate what a customer will buy upon entering the establishment.