Only about one-third of surveyed retailers plan to invest in self-checkout technology this year, significantly fewer than in 2025, according to an annual retail industry report. While...
  • Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 month ago

    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.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 month ago

      if you need someone there is a phone to a callcenter.

      Yeah. Like if you want to leave without buying anything.

    • MashedTech@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      One problem your forget to foresee: people will leave shit about, leave products outside of freezers, and misplace things. It needs employees