Walmart spent years telling shoppers that scanning their own groceries was the future. Now the retailer is quietly ripping ...

In 1986, a company named CheckRobot invented self-checkouts. They claimed to reduce long lines, human interaction, make checkout lanes faster and reduce labor costs. These self-checkouts reduced ...

What one writer gained when he stopped using the self-checkout, and reclaimed the joy of a life with social friction ...

Person scanning asparagus groceries at a self-checkout station - Grace Cary/Getty Images Grocery shoppers fall into two camps: those who loathe self-checkout and those who prefer it vastly over ...

Most shoppers don’t think twice about self-checkout. You scan, bag, pay, and head out. Over the past decade, that routine ...

Self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and retail outlets are sometimes a controversial topic. Shoppers either love the convenience or hate that they have to do the work they feel an employee should be ...

Retail giant Target has limited self-checkout to customers with 10 items or less, but denies claims the move is due to theft. Like several other retail stores, the Minneapolis store has been hit with ...

Self-checkout systems have been a significant convenience for many shoppers, allowing them to avoid longer wait times commonly found at traditional checkout lines with cashiers. However, those who are ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The retailer scaled back on the ...

Self-checkouts may save time at the store, but a growing number of shoppers admit they’ve also used it to steal. Among Americans who’ve used self-checkout, 27% say they’ve intentionally taken an item ...