This will help reduce the time it takes to retrieve the products, and reduce the amount of movement required of the employee to retrieve the tobacco product. This will make the entire tobacco purchase process much more efficient for the employee and the store. At most grocery stores today, registers are placed at eye level. This allows employees to remain standing upright, without having to bend over to read what is said on the screen. Registers are also positioned in a way to reduce glare from outside and other internal lighting sources.
Counter space is also very important in a grocery store.
A grocery store counter is set up with a narrow conveyor belt, along with a large bagging counter at the end of the counter. The conveyor belt allows items to be processed one at a time, and moved out of the way for the next item. Imagine putting you groceries on a two foot counter and expecting the employee to figure out what he or she had rang up or had not rang up. This set up is a service to the employee and to the customer. The customer will get much for efficient an accurate service from the employee and the employee will deal with a lot less stress.