Self-checkout
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Self-checkouts (SCOs), also known as assisted checkouts (ACOs) or self-service checkouts, are machines that provide a mechanism for customers to complete their own transaction from a retailer without needing a traditional staffed checkout. When using SCOs, customers scan item barcodes before paying for their total shop without needing one-to-one staff assistance. Self-checkouts are used mainly in supermarkets, although they are not uncommon in department or convenience stores. Most self-checkout areas are supervised by at least one staff member, often assisting customers process transactions, correcting prices, or otherwise providing service.
NCR Corporation model of self-service checkouts and fast-lane at a Sainsbury's store.
NCR Corporation model of self-service checkout at an IKEA store.
A self-service checkout at a Tesco store in Poland; a barcode scanner is in the glass below the display screen; below this is a flat metal plate on which produce may be weighed; a bank card PIN pad is to the right of the display screen; and to the right is the bagging area
"Scan It" kiosk at Giant Food store.
Marks & Spencer
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Marks and Spencer plc is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Marks and Spencer on Briggate, not far from its original branch in Leeds
The original penny bazaar setup by Marks & Spencer is still in operation in Leeds Kirkgate Market
Representation of historic store from the 1930s, Bekonscot model village, UK
A Marks & Spencer store in Central, Hong Kong