How are computers used in supermarkets?

Answer 1

They use ICT for counting how much money they have in the cash register.

Also the CCTV cameras use ICT to see any burglars.

As well they use excel to add the average costumers that come into the shop, also how many products are being sold and how much money they are making each week.

How much money they have spend - overall profit.

Creating online shopping and advertising their company

Answer 2

These are the main advantages:

• To save large amount of data
• Cost saving
• Time saving
• Take up to date decision
• Maintain up to date records

Answer 3

Computers help us in the supermarkets in many different ways such as:

1. The use of credit cards.- This is actually a computer program that causes this exchange to be possible.

2. The totaling of the price a customer is required to pay for their items.

3. The subtraction of the price cost from the given amount paid. (Helps with change.)

4. The track keeping of income and what items were sold.

5. To help the manager to know when certain items have to be bought again.. it keeps a record of how much of the items were sold and how much a left in stock.

Answer 4

I can't say this for every system out there, but there will likely be some server or server network handling the database for inventory control, and then for the checkout aisles and customer service desks there will be workstations connected to the servers in some way to retrieve and update inventory data.

Answer 5

Stock control

Point of sale

In store marketing and media

HR, staff and personnal

Answer 6

Supermarkets have internet, so if a computer is on display, it can get internet acess.

Answer 7

The two main uses of computers in supermarkets are - stock control & staff wages.

Answer 8

The computer, with the aid of the internet can be used to buy grocery online. This can be done from your supermarkets webpage or from other sites such as Amazon and eBay!