A2Z Smart Technologies Makes Smart Carts Available to Customers of Chedraui, a Leading Grocery and Department Store Chain in Mexico

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. ("A2Z" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:AZ)(TSXV:AZ) announced today that the twelve of the Company's innovative smart cart solution will be available to the public at Chedraui's flagship store in Mexico City after the completion of a successful integration process with Toshiba point-of-sale and extensive internal testing by Chedraui.

Chedraui is one of the largest retailers in Mexico, with more than 250 stores, as well as stores in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada, operating under the name "El Super".

A2Z's state-of-the-art Cust2Mate Smart Cart streamlines the shopping experience by recognizing every purchased item and enabling in-cart payment so that shoppers skip lines, while also allowing retail grocers to direct shoppers to discounted products and in-store promotions to efficiently manage and move inventory.

"We are delighted to take this next step with Chedraui", stated Rafael Yam, CEO of Cust2Mate. "The integration process with Toshiba was a major milestone for us and the internal validation with Chedraui was extensive. We are thankful of the trust that they have shown in our solution and look forward to the next stage."

About A2Z Smart Technologies Corp

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. creates innovative solutions for complex challenges. A2Z's flagship product is the world's first proven-in-use mobile self-checkout shopping chart. With its user-friendly smart algorithm, touch screen, and computer-vision system, Cust2Mate streamlines the retail shopping experience by scanning purchased products and enabling in-cart payment so that customers can simply "pick & go", and bypass long cashier checkout lines. This results in a more efficient shopping experience for customers, less unused shelf-space and manpower requirements, and advanced command and control capabilities for store managers.

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