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Lanzhao AI Smart Store 3.0 released: checkout, ordering and inventory now run on large language models
Product release2026-08-28

Lanzhao AI Smart Store 3.0 released: checkout, ordering and inventory now run on large language models

The new version brings large language models into the three things a store uses every day — checkout, ordering and inventory. Instead of memorising a dozen menus, staff can simply ask.

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Case study: a 24-hour unmanned store in Qingdao cuts overnight labour cost by 62%
Case study2026-08-12

Case study: a 24-hour unmanned store in Qingdao cuts overnight labour cost by 62%

A 120-square-metre community convenience store in Qingdao went unmanned at night. Labour cost dropped 62% — and night-time sales grew by nearly 30%.

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Lanzhao completes direct integration with major food-delivery platforms
Product update2026-07-30

Lanzhao completes direct integration with major food-delivery platforms

Orders now arrive automatically, are dispatched to the right warehouse and come with an optimised picking route. Picking efficiency at peak hours improved by around 40%.

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2026 retail digitalisation outlook: AI is rewriting the cost structure of the store
Industry insight2026-07-16

2026 retail digitalisation outlook: AI is rewriting the cost structure of the store

We revisited more than 300 small and mid-sized stores. The data shows the first thing AI changes is not how a store sells, but three costs: labour, shrinkage and opening hours.

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Lanzhao launches the Thousand Stores programme: free digital health checks for 1,000 small stores
Company news2026-06-25

Lanzhao launches the Thousand Stores programme: free digital health checks for 1,000 small stores

For convenience stores, restaurants and community supermarkets: one free on-site digital health check, with concrete advice on what to fix first and how much it may save — not a full-system pitch.

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Lanzhao certified to ISO/IEC 27001 for information security management
Company news2026-06-09

Lanzhao certified to ISO/IEC 27001 for information security management

Our information security management system has passed an independent third-party audit, covering the full lifecycle of checkout data, store operating data and cloud services.

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