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Why several big-box stores have ditched their self-checkouts | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] thejml@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

That last part is a HUGE part of why they generate revenue. There’s an entire industry based around what goes where in a grocery store. Companies fight over getting their stuff at eye level or on end caps to make their products more appealing and likely to get bought. The entire point of sales is to get you to come in and buy more things you didn’t have on your list. (Even online sales)