TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2022 / A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:AZ) (TSXV:AZ), today announces that it has received an increased purchased order of 30% (300 smart carts) from a leading grocery chain M. YOCHANANOF AND SONS (1988) LTD. ("Yochananof")

This now brings the total order to 1,300 smart carts and total aggregate revenues to approximately New Israeli Shekels ("NIS") 35 million($12.0 million; CAD $13.8 million). Pricing and delivery terms are in line with the original agreement and payment will be made in advance for each batch of smart carts delivered.

To date, Yochananof has paid the Company approximately NIS 20, million (USD $5.8m; CAD $8.0m)

Delivery of the initial purchase order continues at pace with 11 Yochananof stores now utilizing the Cust2Mate Smart Cart solution. The Company anticipates completion of the initial purchase order and the increased purchased order by the end of the second quarter of 2023.

About A2Z.

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. creates innovative solutions for complex challenges. A2Z's flagship product is an advanced 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.

Contact Information:

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Jim Hock
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(1) 760 564 7400

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SOURCE: A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.