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I can't seem to find much on Wikipedia describing the structure of a store. Came here looking specifically for something about express lanes. But if there is anything about how stores are physically organized (checkout stations, stock areas, etc.) it is not easy to find from the headings. May deserve it's own article or something, but it seems like the basics of physical organization - how you would describe a store to somebody who had never seen one are missing. I don't have the references/know the history enough to write it.
The history of organization could be interesting too. From the general store, with most goods behind the counter. To multiple clerks with those tram things to send money to/from central cashier. To clerks nowadays with headsets, and automated cashiers. 172.58.46.153 (talk) 18:26, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
Express lanes are a particular type of queue (waiting line) used in stores with high volumes of traffic during peak periods (and that do not or cannot use any type of appointment/reservation system or other method to manage peak demand). Supermarkets tend to put their best and most efficient cashiers onto the express lane. Time-poor consumers (parents with young children, lunch-time shoppers, etc) place especial value on the speed of service offered by express lanes.
However, if you turn to field of “queue management” or “management of waiting lines” there are several of papers that touch on the subject of express lanes. Most of these treat it as a consideration in customer service/ service quality. See, for example:
Incidentally, express lanes (also known as “hot lanes”) are also used as a traffic management system on freeways. If you are genuinely interested in this topic, you might consider reading some of the research in this area for insights that could be translated to retail environments. There is considerably more research on express lanes in traffic management than in retail. Please note that the preceding papers only ‘’touch on’’ express lanes as part of a broader research agenda, and much of it is very dated. Given the paucity of research in this area, it is unlikely that there would be sufficient published material to support a separate Wikipedia article. Moreover, given that this type of check-out is being phased out, it is not a topic that is likely to arouse the interest of future generations of researchers. 175.32.56.121 (talk) 02:13, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
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