On 1/6/2016 7:08 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 1/6/2016 4:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/6/2016 8:26 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>> On 1/5/2016 9:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>>> It may come. Some store have been testing a system where you carry a
>>>> scanner on the cart and scan as you go. At the register you just
>>>> pay. I
>>>> don't know how it has been working but it is not widespread yet.
>>>>
>>> Stop&Shop have had that system for a few years now - very like the
>>> system used by Waitrose in the UK.
>>
>> A couple of years ago I recall seeing that, but I still wonder how well
>> it is working. The two Stop & Shop in our area do not have it. If it
>> was a money saver I'd think they'd try to expand its use.
>
> Their website gives a list of 'scan-it' locations - some are in
> Connecticut. I wonder how they decide which locations will have it?
>
> <https://stopandshop.com/shopping/shopping-tools/scanit/ss-locations/>
>
> And there's an app, too, so you can use your smartphone as a scanner. I
> may try that.
>
>

Quite a few! The nearest one to me is about 50 miles. The stores near
me, 2 miles, 7 miles, 20 miles, are not listed. It must be working so
it may get here eventually.