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> They can glance down and count how many of each, scan one, then hit the number pad for the quantity. I haven't seen the number pad used extensively at any oth
by MrsPeaches 7y ago
> They can glance down and count how many of each, scan one, then hit the number pad for the quantity. I haven't seen the number pad used extensively at any other grocer.
I spent a lot of time in Germany in the 90s. Aldi (and Lidl) hadn't switched to barcode scanners and the chashiers were still typing in product numbers by hand.
I was always super impressed with the speed with which they typed and it certainly felt faster than the cumbersome bar code scanners found in the UK at the time.
- troels 7y agoThey stuck to it for a long time and the argument was indeed speed and to some extend ergonomics (the cashier doesn't need to lift up items). There is a system to it (100-199 is liquor, 400-499 dairy etc.), so it's fairly easy to memorise it.
- V-2 7y agoStill used for fruit and veggies - at least a few years back, in England. Up to 100 codes to memorize, but some would come and go every week or so.
- troels 7y agoYeah, but for those they have a cheat sheet next to the register.
- V-2 7y agoIt's not practical to use them in the long run, you pretty much have to memorize them to be able to meet the company standards for till speed. And memorization is expected by the management. At least that was the case when I used to work at Aldi's (in the UK, quite a while ago).
- jvagner 7y agoDo American Aldi grocery cashiers sit? That's what I noticed the most in German grocery stores. American cashiers stand, German cashiers sit.
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y agoThe ones near me have a sort of stool thingy- it's for sure not standing, but it's close.
- deathanatos 7y agoAt the ALDI's I used to shop at in Tennessee, the cashiers sat. It was an appropriately high stool, sort of like the other poster mentions. (but they were definitely seated.)