Copec teams with Grabango to bring checkout-free shopping to South American convenience stores

Copec and Grabango have partnered with the objective to upgrade 100 of the former’s convenience stores across South America with checkout-free technology.

“We are excited to bring Grabango’s industry leading checkout-free tech to South America,” says Leonardo Ljubetic, Copec’s Chief Development Officer.

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

This is interesting, and I'm happy to see it since Grabango desperately needs some wins. Especially after laying off 40% of their staff recently.

However, I have so many questions 🧵https://t.co/fWD2bvLoN5

— Frank Beard (@FrankBeard) December 7, 2023

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 capitalisation, with commercial operations in more than 80 countries.

“We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Copec by signing a deal to create the largest fleet of checkout-free stores anywhere in the world,” says Will Glaser, Founder and CEO ar Grabango.

“This partnership is a milestone for Grabango and the industry as a whole. It's a result of the strong, real world performance our technology delivers to retail chains. Copec is one of the most innovative global retailers, and we are honoured to be working with them across the Americas.”