Imagine just putting things in your basket and walking out of the store – and your order has been rung up electronically. The technology to do that is already here.
Already, Kroeger (King Soopers, City Market) have found a way to guarantee shorter lines. Check this Mashable article out. http://mashable.com/2012/07/17/supermarket-technology-marketing/ about what’s being developed. New technologies will continue to make it easier to shop, make checkout lines go faster, or even eliminate them completely (except for the non-adopters). Your kids will be saying, “What’s a checkout line?