Singapore pop-up store allows customers to buy mobiles in truly unmanned environment NFCW [Video]

Asian communications group Singtel has opened a cashless, unmanned pop-up store that uses face recognition and personalization to let customers select, purchase and leave with high-value goods including new phones and accessories.

Unboxed, Singapore’s “first truly unmanned pop-up store”, has been put together in partnership with ecommerce logistics company SingPost, and enables customers to use their existing mobiles to buy new phones and accessories via face recognition-enabled self-service kiosks that also provide them with personalised recommendations based on their profile and preferences.

Customers are able to register to use the face recognition system when they sign up for a mobile plan or renew their contract. When they visit Unboxed, they can then log in to their account either through the face recognition system or by scanning their ID at …