Smart Shopping Cart
The shopreme snap cart
Your Carts, Smarter: Smart Carts with Built-In Retail Media
Upgrade your stores, not your infrastructure
A flexible, Smart Shopping Cart software designed to enhance your stores with shopreme’s leading Self-Checkout technology & UX design. Improve your shoppers’ experience with a personalized, queueless shopping journey. Powered by a single integration to your existing POS system and store infrastructure.
as a separate channel for retailers
through recommendations
1–2 years
Return of investement
What is a Smart Cart?
Smart carts are shopping carts equipped with interactive displays, self-scanning software, and integrated payment. They eliminate the need for shoppers to unload and rescan their items at checkout while providing retailers with key insights into their customers’ shopping journey:
In-store Retail Media
Large displays provide in-aisle ad space for personalized promotions and retail media.
Hands-free scanning
By embedding self-scanning directly into the cart, shoppers can quickly scan items.
Personalized shopping
Shoppers benefit from tailored product recommendations, loyalty rewards, and shopping lists right on the screen.
Faster checkout
Eliminate the need to rescan items at the traditional cash desk; Pay directly on the device or at an SCO to reduce queues and improve checkout flow.
Make it yours
Completely white label, giving you full control over how it looks, feels, and works
“They excel at adaptivity, flexibility, and fast development”
“At REWE, we are very glad that we chose shopreme for our Scan & Go solution.
They excel at their adaptivity, flexibility for custom solutions, and their fast development cycle.”
Oliver Schnurr
Product Owner, REWE digital
The Smart Cart That’s Just a Snap Away
Pin on glass payment
Enable smooth, secure payments by card, Apple Pay, or loyalty-linked credit card – right on the tablet or at checkout.
Built-in Camera Loss Prevention
Track basket contents with built-in cameras that detect missed or incorrect scans. Get real-time alerts and trigger spot checks via the employee app.
Retail media ready
Transform in-store screens into revenue-generating assets by displaying personalized, location-based ads in the aisles and at charging stations.
Personalized Recipe Suggestions
Boost basket size with recipe suggestions at scan. Add all ingredients in one tap, customized by allergies or budget.
Smart shopping list
(handwriting scan)
Shoppers simply present their shopping list to the camera, and the items instantly appear on the screen
Loyalty & Coupon integration
Allow customers to link their loyalty cards to receive personalized offers and rewards during their shopping experience.
Customers can redeem their coupons directly on the snap cart.
Unlock, Snap & Go
The user journey can always be configured to your requirements, depending on your selected Smart Cart hardware. The journey when using the shopreme snap cart on modular Smart Carts is as follows:
Our smart cart partners
Integrate shopreme snap cart software with our hardware partners Hanshow, Wanzl, Geck, and Superhii
Hanshow Smart Cart
Retrofittable smart cart tablets featuring in-store retail media and advanced AI camera vision technology. These tablets deliver scalable, secure solutions that boost convenience and efficiency.
By combining shopreme's snap cart software with Hanshow's Smart Cart tablets, retailers access a scalable, retrofit-ready, and GDPR-compliant solution infused with Retail Media.
Coupled with shopreme’s software-based loss prevention, embedded AI camera vision enhances item verification and adds an extra layer of security to reduce shrinkage.
The joint solution streamlines operations and elevates the shopping journey for a frictionless checkout and digital in-store engagement.
Wanzl FastLaner
The smart platform solution with a well-designed system architecture that enables seamless integration of third-party systems.
The FastLaner takes retail digitalization to the next level! Retailers can link multiple services, reduce costs, and create added value for their customers.
It offers a wide range of connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, BLE, NFC, GPS, and UWB, enabling features like cart theft prevention, indoor tracking, location-based marketing, hybrid lock usage, and more.
Its innovative charging concept ensures intuitive and convenient handling. The durable design allows for indoor and outdoor use.
Geck UltimateShopper Plus
Combining smart navigation, AI security, and Retail Media at the
point of sale
With integrated product navigation, customers can quickly find desired items via indoor navigation. AI-powered security detects suspicious activity in compliance with GDPR, while load cells in the cart base provide precise weight checks for additional theft protection.
Personalized offers are displayed in real time based on location and shopping lists – with potential for cross-selling and upselling. Through retail media, these offers can also be shown on in-store digital signage.
Contactless payment at the cart saves time, and retail insights provide valuable data to optimize sales
SuperHii S900Pro Smart Cart
Engineered for efficient store operations and comfortable shopping. Featuring a durable protective design and lightweight narrow profile for agile navigation across diverse environments
Generous storage capacity paired with ergonomic configuration ensures practicality and comfortable handling. Built-in AI loss prevention and remote management capabilities help retailers reduce costs and boost efficiency. Innovative charging solutions and extended battery life minimize operational hassles, while modular design simplifies installation and maintenance.
“Saving significant costs while improving the
in-store experience”
Built-in camera vision and intelligent software monitor cart activity in real-time, detecting unscanned or mismatched items. Shoppers receive a gentle reminder, while shopreme’s advanced loss prevention tool analyzes patterns in the background to reduce shrink without disrupting the experience.
Depending on the selected Smart Cart hardware, additional sensors such as integrated scales can further strengthen your loss prevention strategy.
If suspicious activity is detected, an (optional) spot check is automatically triggered via the employee app. Prevent four times more shrinkage than random checks — no additional hardware required.
Real-time product recommendations
Show highly relevant suggestions as customers approach products that match their basket contents or behavior. Integrate your recommendation engine to include location-based, complementary, or loyalty-driven recommendations.
Monetize your screen estate
Transform smart carts, handscanners, and charging stations into advertising spaces. Sell screen time to brands by integrating your RMNP. Offer screen time by device, time slot, audience segment, and more.
Display coupons & information
Deliver coupons, product information, and promotions directly to the smart cart screen at the right time and place to influence basket size in real-time.
Track Retail Media performance
Measure impressions, dwell time, and direct sales increase from each Retail Media placement.
Why Choose snap cart?
Flexible hardware, built for Retail reality
snap cart gives you the flexibility to work with different Smart Cart hardware setups, allowing you to test, adapt, and scale what works best for each location.
Whether piloting new formats or optimizing existing stores, snap cart ensures a consistent software experience across all configurations, fully integrated to the shopreme ecosystem with a single integration.
Easy setup
Deployment is quick and hassle-free, requiring only a single integration. It is compatible with your existing systems, minimizing downtime and business disruption.
Being part of the shopreme ecosystem, snap cart directly works with your POS and backend systems in real-time.
Trusted technology
Bring shopreme’s global-leading technology and user experience design to your smart carts. Enhance the shopping experience with intuitive UX, personalized offers, and effective Retail Media—built on a foundation that’s been tested and refined in more than 2.000 stores.
One Integration, Full Control.
Manage Loss Prevention workflows, including spot checks and age verification
Frequently asked questions
Your questions answered. Did we forget something? Feel free to get in touch!
Which hardware models are supported by shopreme for smart cart?
The shopreme snap cart Smart Cart software is hardware-agnostic and works with a wide range of smart shopping carts from leading manufacturers. This ensures retailers can choose the hardware that best fits their strategy while still benefiting from a single, powerful software platform, requiring just one integration without replacing the POS.
Examples of supported Smart Cart hardware
What are the benefits of smart carts?
Smart carts, like the shopreme snap cart, deliver measurable value for both retailers and shoppers by combining frictionless checkout, retail media opportunities, and data-driven personalization.
Main benefits of smart carts for retailers:
Retail Media at the point of decision: Large displays provide space for personalized promotions directly where purchase decisions are made.
New revenue streams: Monetize in-store advertising by selling screen space to CPG brands and suppliers.
In-store analytics & customer insights: Retailers get to know their customers better, understand shopping behavior, and drive loyalty.
Semless checkout zones: Integrating Self-Checkout solutions like Smart Carts eliminate queues, shrink front-end costs, and reallocate checkout space.
Increased basket size: Real-time basket value, loyalty integration, and personalized recommendations encourage higher spend.
Main benefits of smart carts for shoppers:
Hands-free scanning: items are scanned automatically or with one tap, no unloading at checkout.
Fast, frictionless payment: Smart shopping carts eliminate the need to take items out at traditional cash desks and queueing due to pin-on-glass payment directly on the shopping cart.
Personalized experience: Customers directly benefit from loyalty rewards, shopping list integration, and product recommendations on the shopping cart.
In-store navigation: shoppers can easily find products and optimize their in-store journey.
Can smart carts display personalized Retail Media ads in-store?
Yes, smart shopping carts can display personalized Retail Media ads in-store, such as location-based ads, ads based on shopping behavior, previously added items, and more.
Personalized Retail Media ads on smart carts can be tailored to indivitual shoppers and integrate with Retail Media Network Platforms, Recommendation Engines, and more.
Benefits of Retail Media on smart shopping carts:
Advertising directly where purchase decisions are made
Big screens offer much space for strategically placed ads
How customizable is the snap cart software and can I add my own features?
The shopreme snap cart software is fully customizable and fully white-label. Retailers can brand the interface with their own CI, colors, and design language while adding features that fit their strategy and customer journey.
Adding your own features:
Yes, you can add your own features to shopreme snap cart. shopreme provides open APIs and integration capabilities, so you can easily connect:
• Third-party systems (CRM, ERP, marketing tools)
• Custom loyalty apps
• Retail Media Network Platforms
• Recommendation Engines
Why this matters for retailers
• Scale features easily as your retail strategy evolves.
• Test and deploy new services without replacing your POS.
• Leverage Retail Media and recommendations to drive measurable ROI
Can I integrate the snap cart with my current POS system?
Yes, the shopreme snap cart smart cart solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing POS system. With just one integration, retailers can access the full capabilities of shopreme's ecosystem, including Smart Carts, Scan & Go, Self-Checkout Kiosks, and other Self-Checkout touchpoints.
Why does this matter for retailers?
• One integration, many solutions: Instead of multiple costly integrations, you only need one.
• Consistent data flow without disruption: Your POS remains the single source of truth for pricing, promotions, and receipts.
• Flexibility in scaling: Add new Self-Checkout touchpoints and stores without additional integrations.
What we integrate from your POS:
• Price engine: ensures real-time, accurate pricing.
• Product master data: imported directly from your POS to power item recognition.
• Receipt retrieval (optional): generate and store digital receipts.
• Clearing (optional) → supports smooth payment processing.
How the integration with shopreme works step-by-step:
1. Product data connection – Snap Cart imports master data from your POS.
2. Endpoint connection – APIs connect your POS with the shopreme ecosystem.
3. Go live – your smart cart solution is ready, fully synchronized with your POS.
How do smart carts prevent theft and reduce shrinkage in retail?
In short: Smart carts reduce theft and shrinkage through AI-powered camera vision, software-based loss prevention, or weight sensors. Gentle on-screen reminders can correct scanning mistakes, while smart interventions reduce shrinkage, disrupting customer journeys only when needed.
Smart carts can prevent theft and reduce shrinkage in retail in several ways, including AI-powered camera vision, software-based loss prevention, or weight sensors.
How smart carts reduce shrinkage
• AI-powered camera vision: Detects unscanned or unknown items placed in the cart.
• Weight sensors & basket analytics: Flag inconsistencies between items and scans.
• UX design with reminders: On-screen prompts guide shoppers to correct scanning errors.
• Intelligent interventions: Trigger only when anomalies persist, minimizing friction for honest customers.
shopreme’s three-pillar approach to loss prevention
• Psychological: Clear customer journey, intuitive UX, and communication that discourages errors or fraud.
• Technological: Strategic combination of hard- and software
• Human: Well-trained staff who understand fraud and Self-Checkout technology.
shopreme’s smart cart solution prevents losses with precision. Behind the scenes, algorithms analyze shopping behavior, ensuring spot checks are only performed when truly necessary. AI-powered camera vision adds another security layer. The result is ahigher spot check accuracy, less shrinkage, and a frictionless shopping experience.
Learn more about shopreme's loss prevention
How do smart shopping carts let customers pay directly from the cart?
Thanks to pin-on-glass payment technology (PoG), customers can pay directly on the smart shopping cart tablet. Unlike traditional payments on a physical keypad, PoG technology allows customers to pay directly on a touchscreen device, such as a smart cart tablet, by tapping their mobile phone or credit card directly on the screen.
Just like traditional payments, payment information is securely transmitted to the payment processor and card issuer for verification. Enabling payment directly on the smart cart improves the checkout process, shortens lines, and enhances customer experience.
Depending on the desired customer journey, you can integrate payment at the SCO, traditional cash desk, or a combination of all methods.
How can modular smart carts be integrated with existing shopping carts?
In short: Modular smart carts upgrade existing shopping carts with detachable tablets, avoiding the need for costly cart replacements. They facilitate charging infrastructure, minimize hardware costs, and enable fast in-store installation, making rollout and scaling efficient and flexible for retailers.
shopreme snap cart software can be integrated with multiple smart cart hardware vendors, such as Hanshow, Geck, and Wanzl.
The typical step-by-step procedure for integrating a modular smart cart solution with an existing shopping cart is as follows:
Attach the smart cart mount directly to existing shopping carts with just a few screws.
As desired, install the charging stations at the beginning of the customer journey in the store. Depending on the journey, you can install a return station in the checkout area.
Integrate the smart cart tablets, position them in the charging stations, and you're done.
With shopreme snap cart, employees can easily install new tablets directly in-store by scanning a single QR code.
Advantages of modular smart cart solutions:
Minimized hardware costs: No cart replacement necessary
Efficient charging infrastructure without major store modifications
Tablets remain in the store, so there is no need to modify the parking lot and less risk of hardware damage from weather conditions.
Easier smart cart replacement and scaling
