Tag Archives: self checkout

Wal-Mart and the iPhone: A New Way to Checkout

Posted on September 6, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Wal-Mart is by far the best-selling retailer in the world. But this is not just because of its low prices and wide merchandise assortment. The firm is also extremely creative and innovative in its efforts to be cost efficient and to improve … Continue reading →

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J.C. Penney Wants To Eliminate the Cashier

Posted on July 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As a part of his long-term plan to revitalize J.C. Penney, new CEO Ron Johnson is now on another mission: to eliminate store cashiers. What do YOU think about this? According to Business Reporter, during a speech at Fortune’s  Brainstorm Tech conference … Continue reading →

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Self-Checkout Is Here to Stay

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As report by Self-Service World: “North American retailers, especially,  are jumping on the self-checkout bandwagon: The continent replaced western Europe as the largest region for self-checkout shipments in 2011, accounting for 41 percent of the global total.” Click the photo … Continue reading →

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