checkout lanes
Store exit bottlenecks
Checkout lanes are the designated aisles in retail stores where customers pay for their purchases.
Each lane typically has a register, a conveyor belt for items, and a cashier or self-service terminal.
Shoppers choose lanes based on length of line or item limits: The express checkout lane is for fifteen items or fewer.
- cash registerRetail transaction machine
- barcode scannerDevice reading printed stripes
- baggingEnclosing in pouches
- payment terminalDevice accepting transaction cards
- conveyor beltEndless loop transporter
impulse buying · queue management · long lines · divider · card reader · waiting time · customer satisfaction · customer service · counter · price check · payment verification · shopping carts · cash handling · kiosk · receipt · beverages · swipe · coupons
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- retail storedisplay case, cash register, cashier, inventory, clearance rack
- superstoreWalmart, supercenter, grocery, shopping cart, pharmacy
- retail storesWalmart, store, shop, grocery, boutique
- SuperstoresWalmart, Costco, Sam's Club, big box store, superstore
- Warehouse ClubsCostco, Sam's Club, membership card, membership fee, bulk buying
store traffic flow direction
checkout lanesentrance
Point of access
main entrance · shopping cart corral · front doors · arrival point · vestibule