A checkout divider is a small sign or bar meant for placement between items on a

conveyor belt A conveyor belt is the carrying medium of a belt conveyor system (often shortened to belt conveyor). A belt conveyor system is one of many types of conveyor systems. A belt conveyor system consists of two or more pulleys (sometimes referred to ...

at a checkout in a

supermarket A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earli ...

or other retail store. Its purpose is to separate one customer's items from another customer's. Checkout dividers are usually next to the conveyor belt on the side where the cashier is sitting or standing. Most checkout dividers display the store's name or some advertising. Checkout dividers have been the subject of numerous internet debates, mainly regarding who is responsible for placing the checkout dividers.

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