Unmanned Stores Market Report 2026

The unmanned stores market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $82.56 billion in 2025 to $103.39 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising labor costs in retail, growing urbanization, adoption of digital payment methods, increasing demand for convenience, early adoption of retail automation.

The unmanned stores market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $252.29 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of e-grocery and retail chains, integration of ai and computer vision, growth in smart infrastructure, rising consumer preference for seamless shopping, adoption of omni-channel retail strategies. Major trends in the forecast period include contactless shopping experience, real-time inventory tracking, personalized customer engagement, mobile payment integration, smart shelf & product analytics.

The growth of the unmanned stores market is expected to be driven by the increasing popularity of e-commerce. E-commerce, which involves buying and selling goods or services online, is becoming more popular due to its convenience, extensive product range, and the ability to shop anytime and from anywhere. This trend is pushing the development of unmanned stores as consumers increasingly seek seamless, automated, and convenient shopping experiences. For example, in May 2024, the United States Census Bureau reported that U.S. retail e-commerce sales reached $289.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 2.1% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023. During the same period, total retail sales grew by 1.5%, with e-commerce sales accounting for 15.9% of total retail sales. Thus, the rise in e-commerce is fueling the expansion of the unmanned stores market.

Major companies in the unmanned stores sector are concentrating on incorporating cutting-edge retail automation solutions such as AI-powered cashierless checkout systems to boost operational efficiency, speed, and workforce optimization. AI-powered cashierless checkout systems are automated retail technologies that leverage computer vision, sensors, and artificial intelligence to detect products selected by shoppers and allow seamless payment without traditional cashiers, offering features like real-time item recognition, automated billing, and smooth customer exit. For example, in November 2025, 7-Eleven, a Taiwan-based convenience retailer, launched an unmanned store utilizing AI-enabled grab-and-go technology, allowing customers to enter, select items, and leave without manual checkout, equipped with computer vision cameras, automated product detection, and cashless payment integration. This unmanned store enhances checkout speed, minimizes dependency on in-store staff, and improves overall retail automation and customer experience.

In May 2025, AiFi, a US-based company specializing in retail automation and artificial intelligence technology, partnered with Lori’s Gifts to expand the rollout of cashier-less retail solutions in hospital settings. Through this collaboration, AiFi and Lori’s Gifts plan to implement autonomous checkout systems in hospital retail outlets to boost operational efficiency, enhance the shopping experience for hospital staff, patients, and visitors, and enable scalable, low-staff retail operations within healthcare facilities. Lori’s Gifts is a US-based healthcare retail company that focuses on managing hospital gift shops and convenience retail locations, offering merchandise, snacks, and essential items for patients and visitors.

Major companies operating in the unmanned stores market are Amazon.com Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Limited, 7-Eleven Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Trigo Group, Scandit AG, Zippin, Delfi Technologies, Accel Robotics Corporation, Turck Vilant Systems Oy, AiFi Inc., Sensei LLC, SandStar, Wheelys, PIXEVIA, Grabango, MishiPay Ltd., Pick and GO, Cloudpick AI.

North America was the largest region in the unmanned stores market in 2025. The regions covered in the unmanned stores market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the unmanned stores market report are Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.

The unmanned stores market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as inventory management, customer analytics, and security systems. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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