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Automation and self-service trends in Polish retail

Overview

In Poland, retail chains are increasingly implementing automated and self-service technologies to adapt to changing operational needs and legal restrictions.

Stokrotka has initiated a pilot program to test a self-service model for non-trading Sundays. To comply with Sunday trading bans, the chain uses automated checkouts and external security personnel to manage entry, rather than assigning retail staff to work. Under this model, certain items such as alcohol, tobacco, and energy drinks cannot be purchased.

Concurrently, major discount retailers including Lidl and Biedronka have faced customer complaints regarding the availability of staffed checkout counters. While shoppers reported being directed toward self-service kiosks, retailers have clarified that traditional registers remain available upon request, describing instances of forced self-service as incidental. Other chains, such as Netto and Carrefour, noted that while self-service technology is altering store layouts, human-led service remains an option.

Entities

Stokrotka · Carrefour · LIDL · Netto · Biedronka

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Retailers address customer complaints regarding self-service checkouts

    Polish shoppers report difficulties accessing staffed checkouts at retailers like Lidl and Biedronka, despite companies asserting that self-service remains a voluntary option.

  2. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Stokrotka tests self-service model for non-trading Sundays

    Retailer Stokrotka is testing a self-service model in selected Polish stores to allow shopping on non-trading Sundays using automated checkouts and external security instead of retail staff.

Sources

biznes.interia.pl · biznesinfo.pl · finanse.wp.pl · moj.powiat.pl · natemat.pl · portalspozywczy.pl · propertynews.pl · telepolis.pl