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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

Costco introduces new checkouts it claims could get customers through in just eight seconds

Costco is testing a new checkout system that executives say could allow some shoppers to complete transactions in as little as eight seconds.

The warehouse retailer’s pilot program introduces a “pre-scan” process in which employees scan customers’ items while they are still waiting in line, Costco Chief Financial Officer Gary Millerchip announced during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Delish reports.

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