Instant Insights: Self-Checkout

Jan 30, 2018 11:47:25 AM Field Agent

Over 2,029 U.S. grocery shoppers were surveyed on January 25-26 via the Field Agent mobile app. Below we offer a few insights into their checkout habits and preferences.

  • 37% of those surveyed primarily shop for groceries at Walmart, followed by Kroger at 14% and Aldi at 7%.
  • When asked if their primary grocery store offers self-checkout, 74% said yes.
  • Of those who shop where self-checkout is available, 85% ring up their own groceries at least some of the time, compared to 15% who rarely or never do.
  • When asked how they’d react should their primary grocery store switch to only self-checkout, 64% said they’d continue to shop at that location, compared to 11% who would change their primary grocery location.
    • Only 7% of Walmart shoppers would switch locations, while 17% of Kroger shoppers would do so.
  • Whole Foods shoppers were most likely to remain loyal to their primary location at 81%.

See also: Download your free copy of our grocery innovation report, "Groceries  2.0, Revisited"

For more information on this or other Field Agent studies, contact Cory Nelson at cory.nelson@fieldagent.net