On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:59:29 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, sf says...
>>
>> On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 13:51:24 -0000, Janet > wrote:
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>> > When Aldi and Lidl first came to UK, the combination of low price and
>> > minimal service meant they were at first perceived as "low-end market".
>> > Since then their fresh-foods quality and range has improved so much
>> > (prices still low) that now they have captured a large chunk of upmarket
>> > shoppers too.
>>
>> We don't have Aldi here, but they won't get my business if they insist
>> on self checkout. We have Trader Joe's, which is an Aldi subsidiary
>> (Aldi is following their model as far as going organic, non-GMO).
>> TJ's has lots of checkers and they have my business.
>
>I couldn't care less what kind of checkout they have. What a strange
>thing to hold against a place.

I refuse to use the self-serve checkouts too.