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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by sorenjan on Friday May 17, 2019 @09:23PM (#19945017)
When Lidl came to Sweden most people didn't like to shop there because of their short conveyor belts after the cashier [0] relative to the regular Swedish ones [1][2], so you felt stressed when shopping there. There were no room for your groceries. Usually you put your stuff on the belt, the cashier scans it and moves it along, you pay, and then you pack it in your bags.

It took them four years, then they changed to the same ones everyone else uses.

[0] http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7YpjO_OmPKo/S3GjfqKcjOI/AAAAAAAAEU...

[1] https://www.ica.se//assets.icanet.se/q_auto,f_auto/imagevaul...

[2] https://uploads.units.se/extrabilder168105_large.jpg

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by Lukas_Skywalker on Saturday May 18, 2019 @02:50AM (#19946100)
I know a few stores in Europe that have a wall separating the conveyor belts in two parts [0]. The cashier can basically chose if the product will end up on the left or right end of the belt, giving the customers time to pack their things while already serving the next customer on the other side.

[0] https://static.az-cdn.ch/__ip/r-ymFggeoyzNSXf6FkMQRwePLN0/57...

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by Galaxeblaffer on Saturday May 18, 2019 @03:57AM (#19946286)
In Denmark that's a 100% of grocery stores
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by TheTrotters on Saturday May 18, 2019 @08:24AM (#19947023)
It’s very common in Poland as well though probably not 100%.
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by spraak on Saturday May 18, 2019 @02:04AM (#19945940)
Hej! What is the clear wall between the lanes for?
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by rags2riches on Saturday May 18, 2019 @03:10AM (#19946163)
My guess is it reduces the space needed behind the cashier's back.
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by Symbiote on Saturday May 18, 2019 @03:13AM (#19946167)
And/or security, so someone can't reach into the till when the cashier is preparing change.
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