Unstaffed tills were supposed to revolutionise shopping.
They were?
this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2024
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Self-checkout systems are already old fashioned. Most stores in my town have apps for that now, where customers scan items as they bag them in their own bags while walking through the store and then just beep out. This removes the need for a queue, the payment terminal, the receipt and the stupid exit gate. Customers are allegedly randomly checked, but I've never seen that.
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I just watched a comedy special where the comedian calls them the "the shoplifter lanes".