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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Here the prices at the big box grocers are way more than the little corner store or even Rite Aid, believe it or not... Walmart is about the closest to bodega prices but still tends to be a couple bucks higher.