Loren Zhao from China Fruitday, said that China is way ahead of the rest of the world in this field and gave some examples of just how far ahead they were, with fresh produce vending machines and unmanned stores which use facial recognition technology to charge the customer for their purchases.
How far behind are western retailers when it comes to online shopping and mobile payments?
Rand Waddoups from Walmart shared some of his experiences in getting Walmart into the online world.
The day ended with a cocktail reception in the evening.
On Wednesday the event will conclude with industry tours to Robinson Fresh and a tour of retailers.
