Grocery Chain Moves Closer to Paperless Operation – No More Checks – Same Direction as Medical Records

We all talk about electronic medical records, paperless is alive and well in other industries too, like this grocery chain, no more paper checks and there will probably be more to follow I am guessing. BD

Long before banks started locating branches inside supermarkets, grocery stores acted as informal financial establishments, cashing payroll checks and personal checks to provide ready cash for their customers. That's starting to change.
Whole Foods Market Inc. is considering banning the use of personal checks at its stores and this month stopped accepting checks at two stores in Los Angeles County and one in Arizona as a test.
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, the California division of British retailing giant Tesco, won't take personal checks at any of the 70 stores it operates in California.