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 ...

In early November, the self-checkout system at the U-Store’s University Place location was removed without explanation. Joette Leamon, the U-Store’s Director of Stores, declined to comment about the ...

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 ...

Costco has been testing checkout technology it hopes will speed up the checkout process, something members rank as one of their significant concerns with the warehouse retailer. CEO Ron Vachris said ...

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 ...

Self-checkout—it’s a term that seems pretty self-explanatory. You bring your items to a machine designed for customers to scan and pay for items themselves. One Walmart employee and TikToker Chris ...

Here’s the Trending team’s main character of the week. It’s the Walmart workers who will do customers’ jobs for them even though they technically shouldn’t be. TikTok user Chris (@bigbossbz), a ...

In the last decade, self-checkout has become a defining feature of modern retail. Some places can’t imagine operating without it, while others still see it as a novelty. Having built a self-checkout ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sam’s Club announced plans to remove all self-checkout kiosks and traditional checkout lanes nationwide,. The retail warehouse chain will rely solely on its app-based “Scan & ...

I was initially taken aback when Coles workers began approaching me each time I attempted to buy a larger item during my weekly trips to the supermarket. For me, these are usually 24 packs of water ...

is your neighborhood reporter for Flour Bluff and the South Side. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sam’s Club announced plans to remove all self-checkout kiosks and traditional checkout lanes nationwide, ...