SCO Growth Drivers

• Retail labor costs are escalating (health care costs and pensions)
• High labor turnover
• Labor needs at checkout vary during the day
• Customers irritated with wait times (even when they are relatively short)
• Some shoppers expect self-checkouts
• Self-Checkout is rapidly growing and is becoming an important evolution of retail to self service
• Many retailers view self-checkout as a competitive advantage
• Consumers choice is key in assortments and transactions

Source: Dechert Hampe