Walmart, one of America’s biggest retailers with more than 4,600 stores and over $568 billion in sales, is quietly pulling ...

Aldi, superstar of international superstores, is fast becoming everyone's favorite German import in the U.S., mainly for how they help consumers save more money on household essentials and even finds ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Target is testing a new self-checkout policy as retailers are finding the cashier-less technology can put off customers. At a handful of stores, Target has restricted self-checkout to customers buying ...

At first, many shoppers thought it was just their store. Self-checkout stations were gone. Lines were longer. Employees were guiding every purchase through traditional lanes. Customers thought (and ...

It’s been a long day at work, and you still need to stop by the store on your way home. To spare yourself more social interaction, you make a beeline for the self-checkout station, praying for a quick ...

If you are a fan of self checkout lanes, you may not like what’s happening in Long Beach that’s impacting 19 stores citywide. The self-checkout kiosks at some Long Beach stores may soon be extinct due ...