checkout lane
Store exit point
A checkout lane is a designated aisle in a store where customers pay for their purchases.
The term emphasizes the physical space—the conveyor belt, card reader, and bagging area—rather than just the transaction: The express checkout lane had a ten-item limit.
Also called checkout line, though lane refers to the space itself while line refers to the queue of waiting customers.
- cashierTill operator
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- chip readerEMV transaction device
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- scannerDevice that reads data
beep · groceries · bagging · cart · queue · next in line · waiting · divider · coupon · weekly ad · store brand · receipt · swipe · card · cash back · total · items · belt
- groceriesfruits, grocery store, melons, supermarket, watermelon
- checkoutcash register, register, cashier, POS, point of sale
- service countersservice window, front desk, help desk, customer service desk, service center
- shopping centerdepartment store, food court, anchor store, big-box store, big box store
- store areasaisle, entrance, exit, stockroom, fitting room
- superstoreWalmart, supercenter, grocery, shopping cart, pharmacy
store flow/customer journey
checkout laneentrance
Point of access
front door · entry point · shopping cart corral · cart corral · vestibule