Talking checkouts
Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A Slovenian writer welcomes a Dutch supermarket chain’s introduction of slower checkout lanes for older customers who want to talk.
- The article notes that one in 10 older people is lonely and may value a brief conversation while shopping.
Some people want more than speed when they shop for groceries. They want to exchange a few words and feel a little human closeness.
The writer describes discovering an article about Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo introducing slower checkout lanes for older customers who would like to talk, responding with delight to the idea.
The article notes that one in 10 older people is lonely and welcomes the chance to exchange a few sentences.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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