I am going to research how supermarkets use ICT to have an impact on
society.
Unit 12: Impact on Society
My chosen area is a supermarket. I am going to research how
supermarkets use ICT to have an impact on society.
Since the introduction of ICT in supermarkets, everything has become
much more efficient. Supermarkets have improved tremendously by using
the following things in stores:
· Online Shopping
· EPOS
· EFTPOS
· Credit Cards
· Loyalty Cards
· Cash Back
Question 1:
Ways in which ICT is used in a supermarket are:
Ø Online Shopping
Online shopping is a way in which ICT is used in supermarkets. It
enables the shopper to be able to buy things online. This is a quick
and easy method of purchasing goods and therefore has an impact on
society.
[IMAGE]This affects me because is somebody in my family is unable to
go to the supermarket for some reason, we just order the products
online. We do this because we find it easy and also we find it helpful
as products can be delivered to our home.
This affects the community because more and more people will shop
online because it is very simple therefore the supermarket will have
more customers and therefore they will have bigger profits. If
somebody is poorly, they can buy their shopping online. People can
compare prices of products online and you can shop at any time you
want.
All the main supermarkets use online shopping. For example, Tesco and
Asda. These websites allow customers to browse through all the
products and they also allow the customer to compare prices of
products with other supermarket prices so that you can buy the
cheapest one without having to go onto other websites.
Ø EPOS (Electronic point of sales)
EPOS is an electronic system, which enables the supermarket to
automatically deduct stock from the stock level. This also enables
people to buy things quickly. People working on the checkout do not
have to check for any price labels. They just scan the barcode, which
gives them the price and automatically deducts the product off the
stock.
EPOS has an affect on me because it makes it easier and faster to scan
products therefore I can be served a lot quicker.
This affects the community as well because if they are happy with the
service then they will keep coming back for more products. Also,
supermarkets are putting local shops out of business because most
people are going to supermarkets to buy their shopping. This is
because the corner shops are not able to compete with supermarkets.
Also, nobody is ordering milk from milkmen anymore because they just
go and buy milk from a supermarket once a week.
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