A self-checkout system is enabled with RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags that can provide customers with a safe and secure way to purchase goods. Popular RFID tags from RFID Equipment Ltd. (Irexis) allow customers to scan a bar code and gain access to a secure area where they can make their purchases. In addition, some retailers are using radio frequency identification tags and readers called reader/spy readers to help reduce theft in and around the store. These devices enable customers to scan items they want to remove from their carts and gain access only to those items that are in the inventory. Some readers use LPR technology to print a receipt at the time of checkout. A self-checkout system is a key to retail success, especially for groceries and big-box stores. For instance, in July 2021, the Japanese optical products making company, Nikon Corporation, entered a partnership with Akoya Biosciences, a company focused on developing spatial technology, to develop new self-checkout systems through the 12 Network.
Machines that require a person to lift the lid and move the tray closer to the checkout process to reduce the level of labor required. The time saved can be used to fill other items in the basket or pay for more items for the checkout line. In a traditional self-service environment, a slow-scanning process often results in longer checkout times. For supermarkets and large grocery stores where self-checkout systems can span several store departments, the cost savings may be even greater.
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