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Choice at the checkout – why it matters

Inside Retail

The trend towards using self-service and self-checkout (SCO) options in both retail and hospitality was already strong, but the pandemic sent it soaring. The same research found that 47 per cent of consumers choose different checkout options each time. The rise of small, modular self-checkout devices is changing the game.

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Aldi opens first checkout-free supermarket

Retail Focus

Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, south-east London (Aldi/PA). Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, south-east London (Aldi/PA). Aldi / PA).

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Aldi UK’s latest Special Buy: checkout-free shopping

Inside Retail

Discount retailer Aldi may be a novice when it comes to in-store technology in Australia, but it has plans afoot in the UK to launch an advanced system that will replace checkout entirely. Checkout-free technology is still in its infancy in Australia. Other retailers have followed suit with checkout-free tech.

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200 stores are just the beginning: Amazon VP talks checkout-free tech

Inside Retail

Over the past year, the retail giant has been working with the AFL and Delaware North, a global hospitality company, to install two checkout-free venues at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. So far, many of the rollouts have been in stadiums, which provide one of the clearest use cases for checkout-free stores. “We

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VIDEO | The Future of Food: Exploring checkout-free stores

Inside Retail

For the first episode, we spoke to industry expert and Swinburne University professor Jason Pallant about the rise of checkout-free stores, what they can offer the sector, and the barriers they need to overcome to succeed. Checkout-free stores also open up the potential for new and innovative ways of designing stores.

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Self-Checkout Could Be Making Americans Lonelier

Retail Wire

The rise of self-checkout technology in retail could be contributing to the increasing loneliness of Americans. While self-checkout is popular, it’s also leading to fewer “weak ties” – casual relationships between customers and cashiers – which social scientists say are important for social interactions.

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Information Overload: Don’t Let Self-Checkouts Become a Chokepoint

Retail TouchPoints

For retailers, self-checkout is something of a double-edged sword. Moreover, customers seem very receptive to self-checkout, with 73% noting that it feels much faster than a traditional cashier. Additionally, 85% of Gen Z consumers use self-checkout when available, driven largely by the convenience factor.