Uniqlo, an apparel store that allows customers to check out purchases at a counter that uses radio frequency identification technology to process the transaction, was highlighted as "the self checkout even the haters will love" in an opinion piece by Wall Street Journal columnist Ben Cohen. Cohen then describes using the self-checkout counter at the Uniqlo outlet store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The system directed him to place his clothing purchases in a box on the counter. Once the purchased items are placed on the self checkout counter, the system automatically displays billing information, prompting the customer to swipe a code and complete the transaction, according to an rfidcard.com blog about Uniqlo. Uniqlo is one of a group of companies owned by Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., based in Yamaguchi, Japan and has four stores in New York City, according to the company website.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 18, 2023 17:32 UTC