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The literature below is a research about self-checkout machine in Tesco supermarkets, and it aims at answering; the reasons that Tesco has changed, importance of self checkout systems in Tesco and challenges faced by the self checkout systems. TESCO is a chain of supermarkets stores originally from the U.K; they have expanded rapidly over the past few years. These stores are of general merchandise that carries everything from clothing, deckchairs, groceries, petrol stations, wines, consumer electronics, DVD and CDS. TESCO has stores in North America, Asia and Europe that operate under the TESCO brand. It operates hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenient stores. TESCO services allow their customers to do their shopping from the comfort of their chairs; because delivery is done to their homes, and it also offers internet shopping services.

Gone are the days of waiting in long lines while at grocery stores with the hopes that that person in front of you will have a speedy transaction without the delay of a price check. The grocery shopping experience is quite different than when we were children. Many of us in the Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z era are ditching the long lines and relying on apps to fill our fridges. However, while many of us are relaxing in the comfort of our homes and ordering a week’s supply of groceries, others are bypassing the cashier and are heading directly to self-checkout.

Ever felt that going grocery shopping was a tedious chore? Ever spend more time in traffic on the way to the supermarket than in the actual store? Well now these problems can be solved. With this new retail proposal plan, Publix would be offering a curbside pick-up and/or delivery program. Working customers will benefit from being able to quickly pick up their orders while on their way home from work rather than spending an additional hour after work making their way through each aisle. Parents will be able to avoid the hassle of attempting to get their shopping done while having to keep an eye on bored and rambunctious children.

As mentioned in this report, the return on investment is not immediate but there are long-term advantages to using the Media Cart. The advertising and suggestions made to the consumer can cater to reducing excess inventory before spoilage occurs, improving the effectiveness of sales, and introduce consumers to brands which may interest him or her; these directives can increase sales and decrease loss. The on-board navigation system will help customers to find the products they are seeking; this allows the customer to find products without taking time from the customer service employees. Use of the navigation system also allows customer to find what products they are looking for; if they find the product at Kudler they are less likely to go to another store and give the sale to a competitor.

The Project “Grocery store” deals with the automation of supermarket. This software will help salespersons in managing the various types of Records pertaining to his/her customer. The product will help the user to work in highly effective and efficient environment.

Many businesses are implementing technology to combat wage increases and remain competitive. Many larger retailers, such as Walmart and Kroger, have effectively maintained self-checkouts for customers for years. The self-checkout area may have four to six registers, manned by one associate. Larger gas stations are implementing new technologies, as well. Quick Trip(QT) has installed a system that allows the user to order food and drink by touch screen, print a ticket and pay at the regular counter, eliminating the need for extra cashiers and registers. They serve a variety of items such as specialty coffees, smoothies, pretzels, pizza, sandwiches, ice cream and more with their user-friendly system. In addition, pay at the pump has provided relief at long lines of gas stations for years. Restaurants such as Wendy’s, McDonalds, and Panera bread are currently investing in kiosk to serve the future needs of their customers. Wendy’s will have 6,000 locations equipped with kiosk by the end of 2016. "With the pressure on wages and minimum wage increasing in some places, (restaurants) are motivated," said Bob Welcher, president of Restaurant Consultants Inc. "From an operational standpoint, I can see the advantages." Welcher also adds that “The kiosks are more precise. They always are courteous. They always show up to work on time." (Malone, JD. "Wendy's embraces self-order kiosks." Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) 17 May 2016: Newspaper Source. Web. 9 Dec. 2016.)

Scanner data, Loyalty card data, Web Shopping provide bring significant new capabilities to the customer service in the grocery industry. All of these innovations were crucial components for a modern grocery store. They unified by an information system platform which supported the daily running of the entire store. Scanner data was the fundamental of the whole system. All the products in the store will be digitalized

Even though most people lived more than a mile from a supermarket – and half didn’t have a car – they still traveled outside of the neighborhood to shop at supermarkets.

The sight of little kids enjoying themselves in a grocery store would bring a smile to anyone's face. Just remember that time when you were a child excited to go to grocery shopping to pick out your favorite foods. The locavore movement is not a necessary action due to the fact that we can obtain nutrition at the local grocery store.

There are many considerations that Kudler Fine Foods at La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas must make in order to incorporate a Frequent Shopper Program at all of the locations. The areas of concern will be in decisions of software design, hardware and network(s), and human computer interfaces. The Frequent Shopper Program requires a simple process to make an easy transition to the program. Too intricate of process will cause a hardship to this new program.

The Kroger Company is always looking to grow. Just this year, Kroger has introduced a new branch of the business called Click List. This is where customers go online to place their grocery order. Once they have place their order, the selector within the Click List area will select the customer shopping list. After selecting the order, the attendant then bags everything and places the order in the waiting cooler and/or freezer. When the customer arrives outside, they then park inside the designated parking spaces. After parking, they then call inside of Click List to alert the attendant they are outside and ready for pick up. Once everything is placed inside the customer vehicle, they then pay on the wireless pad.

This section will analyze the background, scenario, aim and reason behind to choose this particular topic that is Online Grocery (E-Grocery).

The relevant industry for Smart Car is worldwide automakers because the target audience will be cost-conscious Americans. In 1999, the American car market was filled with many foreign imports that directly competed against and in some instances beat American domestic car producers.

Peapod, is an Internet grocer that provides online grocery shopping to various cities across the country. In an economy where unemployment is rapidly decreasing , anything that can allow people to get things done easily and swiftly are greatly appreciated. Since Americans work more hours than any other country in this world, Peapod can only benefit from everybody’s inability to not stop working. Nobody has enough time to do the little things, like get gas, go grocery shopping, etc.… Society is also willing to pay the extra bucks to have the groceries hand delivered to their doors because grocery shopping is a hassle and its annoying. No one likes doing it but it is something you have to do, might as well have someone else do it for you. Peapod is a sure thing for the next millennium.

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