Poll: self-check or cashier?

Castanet - Oct 24, 2017 / 7:28 pm | Story: 209933

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Retailers are racing to adopt new technologies, like the self-scanner Walmart has rolled out in 22 Canadian stores, to stay competitive in a challenging industry. But experts say the trend toward automation threatens more jobs in a sector that is already slashing head counts.

Walmart expanded technology that allows shoppers to choose to carry a scanner that tallies up their purchases to 20 stores in B.C., Alberta and Ontario on Monday. Shoppers at those stores only need to stop by a self-checkout kiosk or visit a cashier to pay their bill.

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Self-checkout	19.49%
Cashier	66.53%
Either	13.98%
Total Votes: 5823