The Economist

The parable of the supermarket self-checkout

Self-checkout machines are themselves designed to negotiate several trade-offs. Employers want lower costs. But they also ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Goodbye to self-checkout at Walmart—the chain is reversing its policy on checkout counters, and customers fear endless lines

Walmart has pedaled back on their checkout system. The retail giant has started pulling self-checkout machines from certain ...
Sacramento Bee

California unions are attacking self-checkout stations as if they are pawns | Opinion

Andy Poppert, of New Hope, scans his purchases at the self-checkout during a sneak peek of the Target in Doylestown Borough, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Michele C. Haddon / Bucks County USA TODAY ...
fox6now

Consumers prefer self-check out when purchasing certain personal items: study

A study tracked purchases at grocery stores during the rollout of self-checkout between 2008 and 2011. Shoppers were significantly more likely to buy stigmatized items—especially condoms and pregnancy ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

Costco slips in 2 secret checkout changes to get you out faster

Costco is quietly reshaping what it feels like to get through the register, slipping in two structural checkout tweaks ...