Self checkouts will be scrapped at Walmart, Costco, and Wegmans

[1srelluc]

Self checkouts will be scrapped at Walmart, Costco, and Wegmans, experts predict

Some retail experts predict the reported rise in crime will lead to the demise of self-checkout at big retailers like Walmart and Costco.

www.the-express.com

Some retail experts predict the reported rise in crime will lead to the demise of self-checkout at big retailers like Walmart and Costco.​

Self-checkouts at big retailers like Walmart and Costco could soon be a thing of the past, warn retail experts, and corporations are pinning it on crime.

An industry expert has warned that Walmart, which has recently claimed it will be launching in-store mini post offices, will scrap self-checkout in the near future.

"I think we are going to see the demise of self-checkouts very soon," said Phil Lempert, a food industry analyst.

Meh, just look at the demographics in the area and don't put them in certain places, simple as that.

It's certainly not a benefit for the paying customer if it went away.....Hell, they would still only have two registers open.

 

[Synthaholic]

Costco doesn't have an issue with crime. You need membership card upon entry, again upon checkout, and then a receipt check at the door.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Self checkouts are fine if you only have a few items that you can scan real quick and be out the door, but they're not ideal for people with a whole cart full of groceries. It takes much longer than a cashier can.

 

[buckeye]

Self checkouts are fine if you only have a few items that you can scan real quick and be out the door, but they're not ideal for people with a whole cart full of groceries. It takes much longer than a cashier can.

Absolutely disagree. I never go thru checkout at Costco anymore and I always have a cart full. It's so much easier than those long lines. They also always have someone nearby to ring up your items that need help on. I really doubt they'll take them out. They do now ask for your membership card as you get in line for a register.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

They are here to stay, they may disappear in shitty cities where crime is not prosecuted, but in the rest of the country - they are saving retailers huge money.

What is more likely is AI security systems that can recognize items not getting scanned etc.

 

[BlueGin]

My Walmart already got rid of them. Too much stealing apparently.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

They are here to stay, they are saving retailers huge money.

Dogbert Becomes a Pooper-Scooper

The employees and customers never benefit from the plutocrats' increased profits. But the toxic greed will inevitably lead to the Scrooges' not being here to stay.

 

[1srelluc]

My Walmart already got rid of them. Too much stealing apparently.

Not judging but shit-hole location?

 

[Rawley]

Absolutely disagree. I never go thru checkout at Costco anymore and I always have a cart full. It's so much easier than those long lines. They also always have someone nearby to ring up your items that need help on. I really doubt they'll take them out. They do now ask for your membership card as you get in line for a register.

But you can't have any liquor

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

My Walmart already got rid of them. Too much stealing apparently.

Somehow when I am bagging all my groceries after ringing them up, I feel like I am working there...

 

[toobfreak]

Some retail experts predict the reported rise in crime will lead to the demise of self-checkout at big retailers

I've never used one. They not only take a job away from someone else, they make more work for me saving the store money while not saving me a dime.

 

[1srelluc]

I've never used one. They not only take a job away from someone else, they make more work for me saving the store money while not saving me a dime.

Time is money......You only have so much time allotted to you so why waste it behind some welfare queen buying steak and lobster.

 

[toobfreak]

Time is money......You only have so much time allotted to you so why waste it behind some welfare queen buying steak and lobster.

How can it be any faster for an inexperienced noob to read and figure out how to ring yourself through than it can for a trained, experienced cashier?

 

[buckeye]

But you can't have any liquor

Our Costco doesn't have liquor but I've been to some out of Ohio that do. All we have is a pretty nice selection of beer and wine.

 

[otto105]

Not judging but shit-hole location?

Yeah, he said his Walmart shithole.

 

[1srelluc]

How can it be any faster for an inexperienced noob to read and figure out how to ring yourself through than it can for a trained, experienced cashier?

Sorry about your "limitations". I guess some are more savvy about such things than others.

 

[toobfreak]

Sorry about your "limitations". I guess some are more savvy about such things than others.

I'm just not in any such hurry that I put a few extra seconds ahead of another person's job nor the convenience of letting them do what they know how to do, nor stupid enough to get behind a "welfare queen" loading up on 200 pounds of steaks and lobster.

They DO have the express checkout for people who think their time is more important than others.

 

[1srelluc]

I'm just not in any such hurry that I put a few extra seconds ahead of another person's job nor the convenience of letting them do what they know how to do, nor stupid enough to get behind a "welfare queen" loading up on 200 pounds of steaks and lobster.

They DO have the express checkout for people who think their time is more important than others.

I want to maximize my time on this rock....You do you.

 

[BlueGin]

Not judging but shit-hole location?

Not a bad part of town. But ABQ NM is run by Democrats and a high crime city so…

 

[BlueGin]

Somehow when I am bagging all my groceries after ringing them up, I feel like I am working there...

I didn’t mind it…better than standing in long lines.