Woolies is expanding Scan&Go checkouts to more stores nationwide
Do you hate having to wait in line at the supermarket?
Well, we have some good news for you — Woolworths is
expanding its
Scan&Go checkouts to even more stores nationwide!
The service is currently available in 66
stores across Australia, but that number is set to grow as new stores open and existing ones are renovated.
Scan&Go checkouts are a quick and easy way to pay for groceries without having to wait in line.
All that’s needed is a smartphone and the Woolworths app, then customers can simply scan the barcodes of the items they’re buying as they shop.
At the end of their trip, they just present a QR code at the dedicated Scan&Go checkout and they’re all done!
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Woolworths is looking to roll out more of its Scan&Go terminals at stores nationwide. Screengrab Credit: YouTube/7News Australia
Stores in Crows Nest and Wentworthville in Sydney have reportedly added the feature recently as an addition to existing manned counters and self-checkouts.
Trials for the feature were first reported in
2018 in Woolworths’ Double Bay, Sydney store.
Many have praised the new feature for its convenience, especially how it can display the running total of items scanned. Perfect for bargain hunters and those on a tight budget!
'Scan&Go is the faster, smarter way to shop for your groceries at Woolworths,' a spokesperson for the supermarket said.
'As Woolworths opens new stores and renews existing stores, Scan&Go will be considered part of the mix.'
Woolworths has rolled out a couple of changes over the past months meant to make shopping a more convenient experience for customers.
In September,
select stores in Sydney unveiled vertical herb gardens in partnership with
InvertiGro where customers can have their fresh pick of herbs such as basil and parsley.
Artificially Intelligent (AI) scales were also introduced in June, which are capable of providing instant readings of fruits and vegetables by automatically identifying a product and displaying its price, rather than users having to weigh their purchases and select the item in a pop-up menu.
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Woolworths has introduced several innovations made for customers to have an easier time shopping. Screengrab Credit: YouTube/7News Australia
However, not all is well on the front of Woolworths’ store innovations as thefts and fake swiping of grocery items have unfortunately marred their rollout of self-checkouts.
The supermarket earlier said it would
install surveillance cameras that can watch customers at self-service counters to address the growing problems.
The development did not go over well with
some shoppers who found being watched an invasion of their privacy.
Supermarkets such as Woolworths lose around $9 billion a year to thefts and fake swiping
according to the Australian Retailers Association.
A
survey in August estimated around 3.8 million Australians have deliberately not scanned their purchases or left a few items out to cheapen their total bill before going out of stores.
If you have time, you may want to check out
some Woolies items the store said would be harder to come by in the coming weeks.
So, what do you think of Woolies’ latest move? Would you want to have Scan&Go counters at your nearest store, if you don’t have one already?
Tell us your thoughts and opinions below!
Source: YouTube/7News Australia