Metcalfe’s Market Expands Adoption of Self-Checkout
RIS News
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Independent grocer Metcalfe's Market expanded its self-service infrastructure in 2023Â by adding self-checkout lanes. Get the details.
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RIS News
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Independent grocer Metcalfe's Market expanded its self-service infrastructure in 2023Â by adding self-checkout lanes. Get the details.
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An Albertsons in Boise doesn’t have one traditional checkout on the premises. Customers, instead, have the option of different self-checkout options. “We are transitioning our traditional lanes to assisted checkout lanes as part of a pilot program,” said Kathy Holland, a spokesperson for the grocer chain.
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