On 9/25/2016 3:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:53:09 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> One thing they've done is do away with the self checkout.
>> They must have been losing money on them as someone posted.
>> Surprising as they always have a person watching.

> The Trader Joe's closest to me has turned two lanes into express lanes
> with two check stations each.

Huh, they're putting them in as other stores are tearing them out.

> 15 items or less, no carts. I prefer
> to push a cart, so I need to get into the habit of putting a basket
> inside my cart to push around.

I tell you, if I need just a couple of items and decide to take
a basket, I will find a sale on cat litter and detergent and wind
up struggling.

That's why I always get a cart now, at least at my usual
supermarket.

< Then I can just take it out and get
> into an express lane when I'm there for just a few things during a
> peak period.

I didn't use self checkout often, but it was handy to have.
Especially so if I was running in for a bag of ice for the
cooler, I don't want to wait on line to pay fot that. Drip
drip.

I haven't been to TJs in some time, maybe this week.

nancy