Posted on 01/09/2024 9:33:12 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
Consumers should anticipate two major alterations to their shopping experience in the coming year, an expert has warned.
A consumer specialist is forecasting a grim conclusion for two contentious supermarket policies that could reshape shoppers’ habits.
Supermarket Guru, Phil Lempert has projected retail tendencies for a quarter of a century, and his recent predictions might come as good news to some shoppers.
In a conversation with The U.S. Sun, the expert explained that security concerns and consumer preferences may be the main drivers of these changes.
“From a security standpoint, what’s happened is the retailers with self-checkout have had to add employees, whether it’s security or other employees to help people at self-checkout.
“So, you know you’re not accomplishing anything. You’re not reducing labour, you’re not getting a better shopping experience.”
(Excerpt) Read more at the-express.com ...
> i LOVE self-checkout
Love being put on close-up video? What good does cash do you in that case?
> trend to not take cash
Pretty seriously bad trend, yes?
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