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    http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/09...-opens-in.html

    well that's interesting.

    And it's old news from 2011... but hey I've never heard of it before. I wonder if it took off well.


    The retailer apparently got to put up giant posters at a train station in Seoul - but instead advertising, the posters look like grocery store shelves, stocked with everything from meats, to drinks, to detergents.

    Shoppers can scan the code below the product then set up when and where they want the items delivered.

    The article doesn't mention how they're paid for, but ... from my time in Japan, I assume it's just added on to your cell phone bill. That's what Japan allowed back when I was there - you can scan your train card at some kiosks to pay, or use your cell phone etc.

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    Actually, there was an online store over here that tried the same thing - that is, allowing customers to add to their orders by QR-scanning codes posted at Metro stations.

    AFAIK, they went back to be just another online grocery store offering door-to-door delivery, and are pretty successful at that.
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