Self checkout shopping cart is becoming popular due to 3 reasons

With the rapid development of modern technology , self checkout shopping carts are becoming more and more popular in modern retail industry . Retailers are seeking for self checkout shopping cart solutions , and customers are willing to use self checkout shopping cart when they are shopping in a supermarket .

So what are the reasons behind this ? As a customer who have experienced Superhii self-checkout shopping cart many times , I think there are 3 reasons .

(1) Self checkout shopping cart reduce customers waiting time .

Self checkout shopping cart has 2 bar code scanners on it , one is a fixed bar code scanner , the other one is a flexible bar code scanner . The fixed bar code scanner is used for customers to scan normal products . The flexible bar code scanner is dedicated designed to scan and purchase large items .

The self checkout shopping cart also integrates POS systems ,security scales ,AI cameras , and charging port . These sensors help customers scan and purchase items by themselves . At the final step of shopping , self checkout shopping cart help customers pay for the shopping bill via the self checkout shopping cart or the integrated POS systems .

Customers directly skip the checkout line at the checkout counter , which reduce customers’ shopping time and waiting time .

(2) Frictionless and contactless shopping experience can be achieved

Self checkout shopping cart changes the way customers shop in a physical retail store . Using traditional shopping carts , customers need the help of supermarket staff or cashiers to help them finish the shopping process .For example ,they need to ask the supermarket staff to weigh fruits or vegetables for them . They also need to wait for cashiers to check out .

Using the self checkout shopping cart , all the shopping process was implemented by customers themselves .Self-checkout, which avoids contact with in-store wait people and avoids long queues. Smart shopping carts allow customers to maintain social distance and allow us to reduce the risk of infection caused by Covid-19.

(3) More sales can be generated meanwhile labour cost can be decreased .

The touchable screen on the smart shopping cart can push promotional ads or coupons to customers . It’s worthy to mention that these ads and coupons were pushed according to customers’ shopping habits and shopping preference .

So how does a self checkout shopping cart know customers’ shopping habits and shopping preference ?

When a customer use the self checkout shopping cart for the first time ,the self checkout shopping cart track customers’ shopping behaviors in the shopping process . More times customers use the self checkout shopping cart , more shopping behaviors the self checkout shopping cart track .

It has been verified that per customer transaction will increase if customers use self checkout shopping cart for shopping ,so more sales will be generated . As the whole purchasing process was implemented by customers themselves , retailers can hire less supermarket staff and cashiers , the labour cost will surely decrease .(Author : Superhii , Cindy Xin )

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