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Ahold says dedicated self-checkout stations for Scan It users are becoming more common as the devices become more popular.
WSJ: Mobile Checkout Devices Let People Scan and They Shop
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Another supermarket chain is ending self-checkout lanes in favor of more cashiers.
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In my native UK (heck, even here in Portugal where wages are much lower) we have self-checkout counters these days.
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Scan-as-you-go mobile devices are a logical next step after the self-checkout lanes that are now common in big food and drug chain stores.
WSJ: Mobile Checkout Devices Let People Scan and They Shop
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When finished selecting items, Scan It shoppers either go to a self-checkout station to upload their bill and pay, or hand the device over to a cashier options that could, of course, involve waiting in line.
WSJ: Mobile Checkout Devices Let People Scan and They Shop
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Personal touchscreen devices aren't as bad as the self-checkout screens in grocery stores, but he knows of rare cases where people contracted a serious skin disease called Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, from sharing a cell phone with bacteria on it.
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Here it should also be said that thanks to the Internet, ATMs, and self-checkout stands at grocery stores, most of us never deal with a live human being when purchasing airline tickets, going to the bank, or when buying ground beef, the cost of which has soared under the Bernanke dollar.
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These robots are being used at Foxconn for the same reason that self-service checkout counters are being used in supermarkets, for the same reason that self-service yoghurt shops proliferate.
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