Self-checkout at brick-and-mortar stores has been a thing for quite a while. But it has required that customers download an app or use the store’s kiosks.
Boston-based e-commerce provider Moltin has now launched with clothing retailer Stance what the companies said is the first instance of a retailer offering a self-checkout solution that is entirely web-based.
In this case, CEO Jamus Driscoll told me, a progressive web app on the Stance site utilizes Moltin’s commerce platform, which communicates with Stance’s inventory management, existing payment processing and other backend platforms.
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