re: Costco self checkout is stupid now

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I also asked when were they going to catch up with Sam’s technology and a manager lady claimed that Sam’s is losing their arse on that with theft.

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Following in the footsteps of its rival Sam’s Club, Costco is adopting the convenience of a “scan-and-go” checkout feature, hoping it will provide customers with a smoother, more efficient purchasing experience.

During an earnings call, Costco CEO Ron Vachris confirmed that the warehouse retailer is already testing this technology and has had positive results. Vachris explained that “We have also engaged in some 'scan and go done by Costco Wholesale Corporation' kind of tests that we are doing out there that have been extremely successful [for] moving people through the lines and and expediting the transactions. We have seen some very, very early results have been very positive..."

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