German fintech company Rubean’s SoftPoS app is being integrated into Shopreme’s self-checkout and scan-and-go products.

These include the Shopreme snap cart – a modular, smart shopping trolley with an integrated tablet – as well as handheld scanners such as the Zebra PS30, which are used in many retail environments.

The conventional shopping trolley is becoming intelligent with products from Austrian firm Shopreme. Intelligent shopping trolleys (smart carts) are equipped with interactive screens and self-scanning with an integrated payment function.

By integrating Rubean SoftPoS technology, customers in brick-and-mortar retail stores will in future be able to pay by card or smartphone on multi-purpose devices such as scanners or tablets, without the need for additional payment terminals. This saves customers the hassle of unloading and re-scanning their goods at the checkout, and retailers can gain insights into their customers’ shopping behaviour.

“With Shopreme, we have gained an innovative partner who shares our vision of a fully digital, secure and seamless payment process,” said Hermann Geupel, co-CEO of Rubean. “Our SoftPoS perfectly complements Shopreme’s modern self-checkout systems and brings real added value to both retailers and consumers.”

Nico Müller, CCO at Shopreme, added: ‘The integration of Rubean’s SoftPoS technology is an important step towards offering our retail customers flexible, hardware-independent payment options. This enables us to create a seamless shopping experience – from product scanning and recognition to payment – all on one device.”

Munich-based Rubean (www.rubean.com) provides point-of-sale software for banks, acquirers and merchants. This includes the mobile PhonePoS, which enables merchants to accept card payments directly on their smartphones without the need for an additional device. This is used by payment service providers, banks, retailers and smaller merchants across Europe and supports the Girocard (EC card) in Germany.

Austrian firm Shopreme (shopreme.com) is a provider of scan-and-go and self-checkout products. The company offers modular hardware and software that make shopping in brick-and-mortar stores more efficient, faster and more digital.