self-checkout
Sign in to saveAlso known as semi-attended customer-activated terminal, self-service checkout
thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkouts and fast-lane at a [[Sainsbury's store]] thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkout at an IKEA store
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- Self checkouts
- short name
- SCO
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- Typical systems
- Scanning while shopping
- Hybrid systems
- Open-source systems
- RFID-based system
- Camera-based systems
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Accessibility
- Noise pollution
- Inventory record corruption
- Theft and skip-scanning
- Employment
- Regulation
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thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkouts and fast-lane at a [[Sainsbury's store]] thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkout at an IKEA store
Self-checkouts (SCOs), also known as assisted checkouts (ACOs) or self-service checkouts, are machines that allow customers to complete their own transaction with a retailer without using a staffed checkout. When using SCOs, customers scan item barcodes before paying for their purchases without needing one-to-one staff assistance. Self-checkouts are used mainly in supermarkets, although they are sometimes also found in department or convenience stores. Most self-checkout areas are supervised by at least one staff member, often assisting customers to process transactions, correcting prices, or otherwise providing service.