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

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

Weekly grocery runs have turned into a coin flip for a while now. There are times when you’re able to glide through billing ...

Self-checkout lanes were supposed to revolutionize shopping. They promised faster transactions, lower labor costs, and a ...

Walmart spent years telling shoppers that scanning their own groceries was the future of retail. Now the company is quietly ...

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The state Capitol building in Olympia, Washington. (Photo by Albert James) Proposed legislation could change the way customers shop at grocery stores, as one Democratic lawmaker is pushing for ...

An increasingly growing problem is being addressed by the retail giant. Walmart is currently making drastic changes in an effort to thwart what’s become an increasingly problematic issue for the ...

Lawmakers in two Democratic-controlled states are considering limits on self-checkout stations claiming they bring with them safety concerns — but their objections appear to be focused on protecting ...