A Grocery Line Where Slower is Better: Supermarkets Open ‘Chat Checkouts’ to Combat Loneliness Among Elderly October 2, 2021 by Leo The Jumbo grocery store chain in the Netherlands has opened ‘chat checkouts’ for people who want to move slower. Source: A Grocery Line Where Slower is Better: Supermarkets Open ‘Chat Checkouts’ to Combat Loneliness Among Elderly A pretty cool idea.