Convenience store operator Quick Check tests self-checkout lanes

Whitehouse Station, N.J. In what is believed to be a first for the convenience store industry, Quick Chek announced Monday that it is testing self-checkout lanes equipped with note-and-coin recycling capabilities at its store in Phillipsburg, N.J.

Partnering with NCR Corp., the company’s Quick Chek Fast Lanes are designed to enhance Quick Chek’s customer-service abilities by offering customers a second purchasing option and an opportunity to speed up their checkout process during peak store periods.

“Our new Quick Chek Fast Lane pilot program is intended as an extension of that solid customer-service offering, and we are thrilled to partner with NCR in this industry-pioneering initiative,” said Maria Fidelibus,VP technology, Quick Chek, which operates 120 convenience stores in New Jersey and southern New York.