Self-Checkouts Streamline Shopping: Enhancing Customer Convenience and Efficiency

In Supermarket Together, you're in charge of a bustling store, juggling everything from cashier duties to restocking. Solo play, especially at higher difficulties, can quickly become overwhelming. While hiring employees helps, a self-checkout system can significantly ease the burden. Let's explore how to build and utilize this helpful feature.

How to Build a Self-Checkout

Constructing a self-checkout terminal is simple. Access the Builder Menu (press Tab) and locate the self-checkout option. It costs $2,500, a manageable investment given the game's various income streams.

Is a Self-Checkout Worth the Investment?

Self-checkout terminals function as expected: they alleviate pressure on your staffed counters by directing customers to available self-service options, reducing wait times and the risk of impatient customers leaving. However, remember that longer checkout times can lead to shoplifting.

Early game, prioritizing new products and stocking shelves might be more beneficial than immediately purchasing a self-checkout. If you have friends playing cooperatively, additional cashier counters are a more efficient early-game strategy. Hiring employees and assigning them to checkout counters is another viable alternative.

A self-checkout system, while helpful for solo players, increases the risk of theft. More self-checkout terminals correlate with a higher probability of shoplifters. To mitigate this, invest in enhanced store security.

Late-game, especially on harder difficulties, customer volume, trash, and theft increase. Self-checkout terminals become invaluable tools for managing the chaos and maintaining a smooth store operation.