# Smart Payment Kiosks South Korea's Lotte Department Store Boasts an Intuitive Check-Out Experience By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-10-10 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/payment-kiosk References: [nfcworld](http://www.nfcworld.com/2016/10/07/347724/47724/) & [store.lotteshopping](http://store.lotteshopping.com/handler/Main-Start) Those who shop at the [Lotte Department Store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotte-mart-zeta) in Seoul, South Korea will soon have the chance to streaming their shopping experiences thanks to an all-new [smart payment kiosk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfordering-kiosk). The 'Smart Shopper' payment kiosk is installed in a section of Lotte known as the Smart Department Store, which has been established in partnership with mobile network operator SK Telecom. At one of these kiosks, a customer is able to scan an item's barcode with a handheld scanning device and complete their payment with NFC-enabled BLE technologies. Alongside these Smart Shopper kiosks, the Lotte Department Store and [SKT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotics-data-platform) also offer the Smart Locker for storing small refrigerated goods that can be securely accessed via a mobile device, as well as the Smart Table, which serves as an interactive shopping information desk. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Payment Kiosks:** As the world becomes more cashless, smart payment kiosks are a disruptive opportunity for retail businesses to offer fast and convenient payment options for customers. - **Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology:** NFC technology integrated with smart payment kiosks is a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to offer contactless payment options for customers. - **Smart Lockers:** Smart lockers provide a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to offer secure storage for small refrigerated goods, accessible via mobile devices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail Industry:** Smart payment kiosks present a disruptive opportunity for retailers to integrate cashless payment options and enhance the overall customer experience. - **Mobile Network Industry:** Partnerships between mobile network operators and retailers, such as SK Telecom and Lotte Department Store, offer a disruptive opportunity to provide innovative solutions for customers. - **Information Technology (IT) Industry:** The integration of NFC technology and smart lockers offers a disruptive opportunity for IT companies to innovate and provide secure and convenient solutions for retail businesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenience Store Self-Checkouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-checkout-technology.md) - [Contactless Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartshop-pick-and-go.md) - [AI Checkout Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-checkout-lines.md) - [AI Shopping Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotte-mart-zeta.md) - [Compact Automated Retail Checkouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneview-selfcheckout.md) - [Grab-and-Go Employee-Free Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotus-pick-and-go.md) - [Smart Cashierless Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashierless-shop.md) - [Checkout-Free Convenience Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7eleven-australia.md) - [Taiwan-Based AI Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innolux.md)