Will paper check acceptance at retail locations become a thing of the past?

Whole Foods is a leader in the retail food industry They may stop accepting checks at the point of sale-does this mean checks will become a dinosaur someday? This story in the LA Times may predict our future.
What do you think?

We were asked to be a guest blogger

... on bizriskadvice, a blog produced by HUB International in New York City.

Thanks to Michael Zeldes of HUB International, and a fellow Gothamite for the invitation.

I hope to add more value on this topic for his clients at another date.
http://bizriskadvice.com/blog/clients-who-pay-by-check-how-your-company-can-protect-its-cash-flow-with-new-payment-technologies.html