Hate lining up for the fitting room? Stores turn to tech to address gripes about queues and more

Bangkok-based fashion retailer Pomelo has an online booking system on its mobile app where customers can book a fitting room, as long as they are 1km from the store, and browse while waiting for their turn. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
Bangkok-based fashion retailer Pomelo has an online booking system on its mobile app where customers can book a fitting room, as long as they are 1km from the store, and browse while waiting for their turn. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
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SINGAPORE - Shoppers who dread waiting in line for a changing room or having to trawl through racks of clothes in a crowded store in Singapore to find what they want can take heart.

A number of stores have turned to technology to address their gripes.

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