Grocery and Retail Price Checking Kiosks

In-store barcode scanner price checkers are devices deployed throughout a retail store and are used to provide customers the prices of products. Customers simply scan the UPC barcode on the item and the device responds with the price. This is especially useful in parts of the store where items may be stored or presented in a way where the pricing isn’t apparent, or where the items are not individually labeled with pricing. Often retailers depend on shelf labeling to illustrate the pricing but those may go missing or the product is in the wrong location. There are numerous reasons why a price checking kiosk could provide value to the customer and enhance their shopping experience. 

Every year millions of shoppers in stores like Walmart use price scanners either when using self check-out or checking a price on the retail floor. More and more retailers are moving to self-service models, as evident by the rapid growth of self-service checkout lines. There are fewer and fewer store associates on the retail floor so adding any form of self-service, including price checking, is a positive move to maintain a superior level of customer satisfaction. The shoppers perceived lack of customer service might be dulled by the presence of more technology that allows them to get the information they need to make a buying decision.