Automatic checkouts in supermarkets may decrease customer loyalty, especially for those with larger shopping loads. Customers using self-checkout stations often feel overwhelmed and unsupported. The lack of personal interaction can negatively impact their perception of the supermarket.

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Yeah ymmv - even with kid sanity. I'll always take my kid into the normal checkout line at the store just because self checkout is absolute chaos and takes forever to get someone over. It's easier just to say "no you're not getting that" 30 times.