Copec to bring checkout-free shopping to South America

The objective is to launch Grabango in Copec’s convenience stores, starting in 2024.

Copec and Grabango have partnered with the objective to upgrade 100 of Copec´s convenience stores across South America with checkout-free technology. The system allows shoppers to skip the line instead of waiting to check out.

“We have seen impressive shopper uptake in our former U.S. stores and wanted to expand the innovation to shoppers in Latin America. Grabango’s seamless checkout system will accelerate our ‘First in Service’ program by simplifying the shopping experience, delighting our loyal customers and drawing new traffic to our Pronto stores,” said Leonardo Ljubetic, Copec’s Chief Development Officer.

Copec is headquartered in Santiago, Chile and operates more than 3,000 retail locations in South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean. It also operates the largest fast charge network for electric vehicles in Latin America. Copec is part of Empresas Copec, the third-largest company in Chile by market capitalization, with commercial operations in more than 80 countries.

Grabango's artificial intelligence platform relies exclusively on computer vision to deliver a fast and easy checkout experience.