Merchandising – Customer service – Store service
Patent
1991-02-04
1992-12-08
Spar, Robert J.
Merchandising
Customer service
Store service
186 60, 186 61, G07C 1100
Patent
active
051689618
ABSTRACT:
The present invention describes the incorporation of self-serve checkout systems within a supermarket. The installation of self-serve checkout systems is shown whereby the productivity of the supermarket is maintained, no significantly increased floorspace requirements occur, the human supervisor of the self-serve checkout systems is able to strategically carry out his/her duties and the co-existence with conventional checkout lanes is allowed. As well, a method and apparatus for integrating a labor savings car order bag handling system with the checkout lanes of the supermarket is shown. In addition, a method and apparatus for augmenting the checkout productivity of produce items is shown.
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