tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308776288033480254.post651685018503170985..comments2023-06-29T08:37:15.596+01:00Comments on Forty Eight: Food Shopping - When you are in a hurryMathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033763318054739849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308776288033480254.post-76590062114572846532010-04-18T21:41:02.311+01:002010-04-18T21:41:02.311+01:00You also need to consider the fact that a 'sta...You also need to consider the fact that a 'standard' checkout with one person & not too full trolley, may well clear sooner than a checkout with four or five hand basket people queueing at it. The latter will take longer as the child working the checkout will have to ask each customer whether they have a nectar/club/whatever card, whether they want school vouchers, and also have to process each customer's debit card.<br /><br />The optimal selection of supermarket checkout is one of the great strategy puzzles of our time.rhusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075373863357128934noreply@blogger.com