If you look down the road in ten years, I don’t think the bulk of cashiers working at operations like Wal-Mart or grocery-stores...will still be around. It simply makes sense to cut some people each year and introduce scanners into the mix. Last month, I went through a grocery where one clerk stands there around 8 scanner stations and you would scan your own items.
And here some lib was telling me that Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods wouldn’t change a thing.
Article I saw yesterday said staffing was going to be cut and cheaper substitute products would replace current inventory.
The current cashier’s need to start making mistakes such as all merchandise 10 cents.
Scan stations for use by shoppers are increasing. I was in a Walmart a couple days ago
that used to have one section for customer use scanners. Now they have installed
another section of customer use scanners on the opposite side of the store and
reduced the number of individual cashiers. They had three cashiers working with
lines waiting. The scan stations take only cash/cards but no checks.
I like the automated check-outs. At my local Wal-Mart there are never more than 4 or 5 of the 30 check out lines open and each has long, long lines. I’m all for anything that can get me out quicker.
I never use automated checkouts other than vending machines.
Bezos will decide who gets food.
Will there be a chip implant?
Welcome to the Fake Food store.
I prefer self check out lanes. Few people know how to bag groceries properly anymore and I just want to get in and out. It’s way faster in my cases.
LOL. I heard the same thing from every M&A that I've ever been involved with. "Everything will stay the same. No worries. Just keep your heads down, keep on working, everything will be just fine."
If they're talking about it in the news, then it's already a done deal.
Wonder who will not scan items free food?.
As someone who has been retail I want to know one thing, if you automate the front end how will prevent theft and shrinkage?
The “self serve” checkouts I have seen to date seem to be designed by the grocery clerks’ union. They always have a checker watching and very few items scan with one try. If your item does scan, the system will give you an error about bagging.
The systems are designed to not work and drive you back into a manned line.
Let’s hope the lousy automatic checking devices are more reliable at Amazon than they are at Walmart. Otherwise, there will always be someone employed to over-ride the register for disgruntled patrons.
Direct result of that fabulous $15 minimum wage movement.
It’s only a “fair, living wage” if someone will pay it. Amazon, in this case, won’t.
This is going to be hard on the ‘tards. I’ve noticed that many Downs people get jobs as checkout baggers, and they are pretty good at it. I bet they’re the first to go when automation kicks in at the counter.
Will be common with the $15 minimum wage..cheaper to automate than pay $15 for cashier services.
We’ve had a mix of scanners and clerks for years in various stores in the Northwest. Surly (and slow) clerks have sent us more to scanning...however, the Fred Meyer we shop at has a guy who works at the scanners who makes you WANT to go there...his attitude and immediate response is so welcome...that I will make sure he us working before choosing checkout options. That said, online shopping is very nice...and that’s where I believe many are headed.
I really can’t stand those self checkout lanes. Even though I’ve developed a couple of kiosks with touchscreens and thoroughly understand the mechanics behind them - I still will avoid them every chance I get.
AI is on the way, to terminate bunches of jobs. BTW, who guarantees the AI ain’t woke?