Woolworths has announced it's rolling out technology that lets shoppers scan and pay for their own groceries but the checkout girl isn't an endangered species just yet.
Coles Myer has revealed that the trial of its self-checkout system has "exceeded expectations" since it started last May but refuses to commit to future plans of a national roll-out.
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Coles Myer started its six-month trial of the U-Scan self-checkout system at Bi-Lo and Coles in Victoria.
Woolworths Limited will be among the world's first retailers to pilot a scheme to trial customer self-checkout technology.
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