Checkout Counter: The Last Thirty Seconds of Transaction

The height, depth, and position of the checkout counter determine whether the last thirty seconds of a transaction go smoothly: the counter height is suitable for standing, writing, and signing; the depth is sufficient to spread out goods and packaging without them falling off; there's a small space on the customer's side for bags and phones; on the staff side, drawers, bags, and packaging materials are within reach below. The cash register, card reader, and screen are either embedded in the counter or exposed with minimal volume, with cables completely tidied away. The position is at the natural end of the circulation path, and from here, staff can see the entrance and fitting rooms. Next to it, there's a small display for low-priced impulse purchase items. The material is consistent with the store's overall aesthetic, making it part of the space rather than just a table. Daytime shot, the counter's layers, hidden storage, and tidy cables are all visible. Avoid: exposed tangled cables, counter cluttered with miscellaneous items and documents, position with back to the entrance, bulky external cash register equipment.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

結帳檯的高度、深度與位置決定了最後這三十秒順不順:檯面高度適合站立書寫與簽名,深度足夠攤開商品與包裝而不會掉落;客人側有一小塊放包與手機的空間;店員側的下方是抽屜、袋子與包材,伸手可及。收銀機、讀卡機與螢幕嵌進檯面或以最小的體積外露,線材完全收乾淨。位置在動線的自然終點,並且店員從這裡看得見入口與試衣間。旁邊有一小面陳列低單價的加購商品。材質與全店語彙一致,是空間的一部分而不是一張桌子。日間拍攝,檯面的層次、隱藏的收納與整潔的線材同時可見。避免:線材外露纏繞、檯面堆滿雜物與文件、位置背對入口、收銀設備體積龐大外掛。