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Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings (www.techspot.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If you buy a lot of fresh groceries, curbside is worthless. You either get a cartful of compost or stuff you can't eat until next week

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

    I used to think this, and maybe I’ve been lucky, but I get fresh produce whenever I try.

    I would never get a huge produce order curbside, but I use it for the odd thing here and there.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Usually fresh veggies and fruit are about 90% of my cart. So I haven't even tried curbside in years. I love how it is a useful job, though. Hopefully they are paying a living wage.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    It’s efficient for the grocery store, too. There’s no chance of shoplifting, less foot traffic they have to deal with and clean up after, less dealing with problematic customers.

    Honestly, I could see future grocery stores being 90% curbside, with only a walk-through section for produce. This would save tons of space and work.

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