Sherry Taylor

Q: 82% of women polled said they would choose this, if available, when grocery shopping?

A: self checkout

HOW PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT SELF CHECKOUT (Daily Mail)

A poll of an undisclosed number of British people reveals the following:
— 93% said they are frustrated by self checkout machines
— 79% said they use the self checkout at least some of the time
— 82% of women said they’ll opt for self checkout if it’s available, compared to 77% of men.
— 96% of women admitted they get frustrated with the machines, comapred to 89% of men.
— 33% said they avoid using the self checkout because they prefer human interaction.
— 25% said they avoid it because it’s too slow, while 17% said they avoid it because they’re worried the technology won’t work.

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