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Have supermarkets reached peak self-scan?
BBC ^ | Aug 25 | Emer Moreau

Posted on 08/25/2024 4:30:21 PM PDT by RandFan

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To: Fuzz

It’s not hyperbole.


121 posted on 08/25/2024 7:14:58 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Songcraft

A nine year old shouldn’t have a driver’s license. A state ID, maybe, but not a driver’s license. It shouldn’t say “child” as the class. It should say non-driver.

I haven’t lived in Georgia for a while. I hope this isn’t what they really put out these days.


122 posted on 08/25/2024 7:15:04 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: FamiliarFace

Great point and one with which I agree.

In the warmer months I do go to local farmers markets for produce, better than the produce at grocery stores anyway.

Depending on what protein it is, the shoppers are fine.

I wouldn’t trust them with picking out a ribeye or something like that, but ground beef or chicken, not a big deal.


123 posted on 08/25/2024 7:18:46 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: Disambiguator

Equating theft with murder is a perfect example of hyperbole.

It reminds me of Andrea Dworkin saying sex is rape.


124 posted on 08/25/2024 7:21:58 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: roving

When Sam was alive, the policy at Walmart was if there are three or more in a check out line they’d open up another register.


125 posted on 08/25/2024 7:37:51 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: FamiliarFace

1%?!!!
Try 10%
inflation, ya know!


126 posted on 08/25/2024 7:48:30 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop ( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

They were adorable! Whoever was in charge of that marketing campaign totally nailed it.

And what a concept! A bottled Wine Cooler, ready to go? Hadn’t been anything THAT cool since Boone’s Farm Strawberry Wine or Mad-Dog 20/20, LOL!

I mean...we’re STILL talking about this DECADES later! A Classic, for sure. :)


127 posted on 08/25/2024 8:09:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: mass55th

My biggest pet peeve is how they never stock overnight anymore and if you try to shop early, the aisles are full of stockers in your way.


128 posted on 08/25/2024 8:14:21 PM PDT by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: RandFan

I keep reading these articles saying this, but all I see here in Phoenix is more of it... I have not been in a circle K in years and they even have them there now.


129 posted on 08/25/2024 8:46:08 PM PDT by AzNASCARfan
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To: mykroar

I never see anyone stocking the shelves in my three local grocery stores, or even at the Walmart here. If they’re doing it at night when the stores are closed, there’s still plenty of empty shelves in all of them. The only time I see anyone stocking the shelves during the day are distributors, stocking beverages, baked goods, etc.


130 posted on 08/25/2024 8:56:48 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: RandFan

Dollar General stores have completely abandoned self-check-out due to theft.


131 posted on 08/25/2024 9:12:49 PM PDT by blam
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To: Fuzz

For someone who didn’t even know what Walmart + is you sure were disagreeing with me about it.

It seems you do that a lot to people here.


132 posted on 08/25/2024 9:20:05 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: blam

Fascinating to hear that. Here they’re just disliked for other reasons.

Someone mentioned human interaction as being a benefit I agree with that. Some others have said “not my job” to pack or scan the groceries.


133 posted on 08/25/2024 11:00:29 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: Fuzz

I’ve been given paper bags at both Home Depot and Loews, & Kohls.


134 posted on 08/26/2024 2:15:11 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan
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To: AzNASCARfan

When stolen items becomes a big enough issue, they’ll change again. The liberal left does not want to address the rising theft, but it will become hard to hide.


135 posted on 08/26/2024 2:18:43 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan
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To: RandFan

Both self-serve and cashier checkouts have their place.

For older folks or if you have more items, then the cashier.

If you want to move faster, than the self-serve


136 posted on 08/26/2024 5:56:30 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Fuzz

We use Instacart “to ‘shop at Costco’ and agree with you!”

“I use instacart, a separate business from the retailers that sell the products.

Their workers take my list, go to the store, find all the items, bag them and deliver to my front door.

For that, I have no problem paying extra to the person doing it via a tip, and I pay an annual fee for the service.”


137 posted on 08/26/2024 7:16:31 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The most expensive vehicle I drive, is my weekly grocery cart.)
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To: roving

Now in my Walmart only 25 items or less in the self checkout.

The self checkouts with the conveyor belts is where I now have to go.

I put my stuff back into the cart and take the cart to my car where I then transfer the stuff into my reusable bags to be able to carry my stuff into my house when I get home.


138 posted on 08/26/2024 8:34:34 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Coleus
..people are allowed to steal up to $900 per day! no charges.

Not quite. Under $950 is now a misdemeanor instead of a felony in CA.

139 posted on 08/26/2024 12:58:49 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: JimRed

yea, and I bet they are charged and prosecuted, if they were, crime would be down.


140 posted on 08/26/2024 5:54:48 PM PDT by Coleus (250K attend the March for Life, no violence, break-ins, stealing of podiums/laptops, etc., peaceful)
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