In recent years, there has been much discussion about retailers converting from cashiers to self-checkout. However, this change has frustrated many customers and reduced job opportunities at some stores. But there may be changes at the checkout that reverse these recent trends. Many big box stores and grocers are going back to cashiers. This reversal…
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It seems that more and more stores are going the self checkout route. And while I definitely like to do things myself, I think I need to rethink my position on checking out…
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In the news, we hear people talking about jobs moving from the US to foreign countries. And while that’s a big concern, I have another one; more jobs disappearing. While we need to worry about cheap labor costs, we also need to worry about the increased use of technology to replace people…
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Long checkout lines are one of the hazards of holiday shopping, but if retail stores don’t reconsider the checkout process quickly, they’re going to continue to lose shoppers to the online world…
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