{"id":27808,"date":"2026-10-12T13:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/jumbo-turns-hand-scanners-into-a-childs-play\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:58:14","slug":"jumbo-turns-hand-scanners-into-a-childs-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/jumbo-turns-hand-scanners-into-a-childs-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumbo turns hand scanners into a child\u2019s play"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27808\" class=\"elementor elementor-27808 elementor-27799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0008088 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0008088\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09b1a42\" data-id=\"09b1a42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bb7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3bb7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dutch supermarket operator Jumbo is introducing handheld scanners games turning grocery shopping into fun for children aged three to eight. The retailer plans to roll out the feature across all its 700+ stores across the Netherlands and Belgium by next year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Children use the scanners to search and scan ingredients across the store, unlocking minigames to create dishes such as soup, salad or pizza. The feature, dubbed Mini Chef, aims to encourage children to recognise ingredients and learn about food while giving parents more time to complete their shopping.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The children&#8217;s scanners are disconnected from the purchasing process, meaning scanned products are not actually added to the shopping basket. No registration is required and the retailer emphasises that no data is stored.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limited to a handful of scanners per store<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The game runs on the regular handheld scanner hardware from Zebra. Jumbo is therefore limiting availability to five active children&#8217;s scanners per store to ensure that regular customers can still access the self-scanning service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following initial trials in three Dutch stores, the solution is now available in approximately a hundred locations in the Netherlands and Belgium. 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