Walmart expands speedier checkout - pay in the aisles instead

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Walmart will be rolling out a program that allows its staff to check out customers and provide receipts right on the spot in the busiest sections of the store.

The world’s largest retailer first tested the service in its Lawn & Garden Centers in more than 350 stores this past fall, which fared well, according to Steve Bratspies, the company’s chief merchandising officer in the U.S.

The new service is for customers who have a few items and want to check out quickly, Walmart says. Staff, armed with mobile devices and Bluetooth printers, will help customers pay by swiping their credit card and provide them with a paper or electronic receipt.

The moves come as Walmart, like other retailers, have been trying new ways to speed up the checkout process — long a source of frustration for shoppers. They’re under increasing pressure as online behemoth Amazon.com expands cashier-less stores.

https://www.dailynews.com/2018/10/30/walmart-expands-speedier-checkout-pay-in-the-aisles-instead/

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1. So now, the bottle neck will be leaving the store with employees required to review all receipts...

Something that is tolerable at Costco and Sam's when it is not too crowded, but becomes a major irritant when it is.

I tend to avoid Walmart anyway with the rare exception of items I can't find elsewhere. Target, it is...