Hundreds of new shops for China’s Auchan Minute
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“Several hundred” Auchan Minute shops without checkout counters are planned for China by year’s end.
Customers enter by scanning a code via the WeChat app. After products are scanned, they are added to a virtual cart. The customer then pays via AliPay or WeChat Pay.
Every Auchan Minute will offer 500 products 24 hours a day.
Founded in 1961, Auchan is France’s second-largest retail group after Carrefour.
Questions & Answers
Q.How do customers pay for their purchases at the new Auchan Minute shops?
How do customers pay for their purchases at the new Auchan Minute shops?
Customers pay for their items using either AliPay or WeChat Pay. After scanning products to add them to a virtual cart, one of these two payment methods is used to complete the transaction.
Q.What is the planned product offering and opening hours for each Auchan Minute shop?
What is the planned product offering and opening hours for each Auchan Minute shop?
Each Auchan Minute shop is designed to offer 500 different products. These new stores are also expected to operate around the clock, providing a 24-hour service to customers.
Q.What is the planned number of new Auchan Minute shops for China?
What is the planned number of new Auchan Minute shops for China?
The plan is to open "several hundred" new Auchan Minute shops in China. These new retail locations are expected to be established and operational by the end of the current year.
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