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Agreed that space is a part of the comparison, but what I've seen is that although they put 3 checkouts in the y-axis space of a single staffed lane, they end u
by jtbayly 8y ago
Agreed that space is a part of the comparison, but what I've seen is that although they put 3 checkouts in the y-axis space of a single staffed lane, they end up having to use up almost 3 times as much space in the x-axis to allow people to pass each other, which simply isn't necessary to allow in a staffed lane. So I don't believe the amount of space is that different.
- grkvlt 8y agoNo, there really is a huge difference. It's more like 1.5 times the y-axis space in your example, they could get 6 self service checkouts in the space of 2 staffed ones: >|1| |2| < >|1| |4|< | | | | |2| |5| | | | | |3| |6| Or similar. What does slow things down is elderly or people apprehensive of technology, and tourists or others encountering them for the first time...