An employee of Samsung Eletronics Co. prepares to display Samsung products at a showroom of its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Samsung's third-quarter net profit nearly doubled over a year earlier to a record high propelled by strong sales of Galaxy phones that helped widen its lead over rivals. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
News Summary: The end of the cash register
Published: 05:47:05 PM, Fri 22 March 2013 UTC
LAST KA-CHING: Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having salespeople — and even shoppers themselves — ring up sales on smartphones and tablet computers
SPEEDIER SERVICE: Retailers are responding to the increasing demands of shoppers, who are buying and searching on tablets and smart phones and are looking for a similar speedy service in the stores.
WAVE ON THE WAY OUT: Analysts believe that mobile checkout will become commonplace in the next two to four years.
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