Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will be adding radio-frequency identification to its Just Walk Out shopping technology. The online sales giant will be partnering with RFID and digital ID tech firm Avery Dennison, to add the capability to its shopping experience.

At retail locations which employ the technology shoppers can pick up items they wish to purchase, each of which will have an RFID tag attached, and as they pass through an exit gate, the items will be logged, allowing the customer to pay using a debit or credit card by scanning their hand at an Amazon One terminal.

Already available in over 70 Amazon stores, and 85 third party retailers, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology combined with the new RFID tech, will enable consumers to purchase items faster and with less hassle.

Amazon already ran tests of the new technology, rolling it out with the new RFID tech at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, during the last few ice hockey games of the season. After that initial test, the company rolled the technology out at Lumen field, the home of the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks.

Todd Humphrey, senior vice president of digital innovation and fan experience for the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, said in a statement, “At Climate Pledge Arena, we’re continuously looking to innovate and improve the in-arena experience for our fans. Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology with RFID allows for a fast and easy way for our fans to grab their favorite Kraken gear and get back to the game — and our fans loved the experience.”

As Amazon has rolled the new cashierless tech out at more of its own retail outlets, other organizations and businesses have adopted the Just Walk Out technology as well in recent years. Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and travel retailer Hudson have adopted the tech, as has Amazon’s Fresh grocery store concept, and a Whole Foods Market in Washington DC.

Although Amazon has been increasing the roll out of its Just Walk Out tech at more of its stores,  the company has been pulling back on the expansion of its brick and mortar retail stores lately. The company has said it plans to close down its 4-Star, Books and Pop-Up stores to concentrate its efforts on its Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, Amazon Go and Amazon Style stores, and its Just Walk Out technology.

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