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Portuguese energy firm Galp is claiming a European first with the launch of the Galp Smart Store, an unmanned retail store located on a petrol station forecourt. Situated on Avenida Gago Coutinho in Lisbon, the shop aims to provide a simpler retail experience by using technology from Portuguese tech startup Sensei that allows customers to buy products 24 hours a day without queuing or scanning. Having first downloaded and associated …

Supermarket chain Continente, part of Portuguese retail and telecoms conglomerate Sonae, has announced the opening of what is described as the first “Europe-brand” scanless and cashless convenience store, located in central Lisbon. The new Continente Labs concept store, which opened its doors on 26th May, is 150 sq m in size and works using an app linked to a debit or credit card. Consumers scan a QR code generated by …