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Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings
www.techspot.com/news/114106-retailers-pulling-back-self-checkout-after-years-theft.htmlemoji1
Replying to @BillionaireStew@lemmy.world
This seems very US coded. In euro they’re doubling down even with self scan on the phone or with a tool they give me. I scan them as I put them in my cart and at checkout I just pay and leave. It’s awesome.
Replying to @MashedTech@lemmy.world
I see a trend of completely automated supermarkets.
You scan your card to walk in. The automated system scans the products you take. And you pay in order to leave.
It works pretty well, and is 24/7. You can be entirely alone in that store. And if you need someone there is a phone to a callcenter.
Replying to @Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de
if you need someone there is a phone to a callcenter.
Yeah. Like if you want to leave without buying anything.
Replying to @Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de
One problem your forget to foresee: people will leave shit about, leave products outside of freezers, and misplace things. It needs employees