Customers who are tired of packing their own items will no longer need to seek help from traditional cashiers in the future, all thanks to RFID technology. With this technology, customers can shop without going through a checkout counter or using a self-checkout machine to pay:

At Uniqlo, shoppers can put their items into a settlement cabinet, click "start," and leave the store with their purchases within 30 seconds.

Amazon hopes to expand another type of RFID checkout experience to reduce the point-of-sale process. An Amazon staff member said, "Our goal is to allow customers to enter the store, get what they need, and then leave the store with their credit cards."

Advantages of Using RFID

The first benefit of using RFID technology is convenience, as it saves time by avoiding long queues and creates a more seamless shopping experience.

RFID is also more accurate, able to store more information than barcodes, and provides higher reliability, reducing the chance of errors or incorrect scans.

The technology is also safer, preventing shoplifting and fraud as they can be detected by RFID readers.

If items are tampered with or damaged, employees can also remove them from the store without payment.

Finally, RFID tags reduce the need for paper and plastic, eliminating the need for printed receipts, labels, and packaging.

Some stores currently testing or using RFID self-checkout are Amazon Go, a Spanish brand, Walmart, and Uniqlo.

This technology is also being used to improve inventory management and customer service in some stores.

Meanwhile, Walmart also uses RFID technology to track items and defects that customers scan with their smartphones.

The system also uses audio sensors to detect the sounds of scanning and bagging, alerting staff if any items are missing.

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