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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANY OF US HAVE COME TO EXPECT SELF CHECKOUT IN STORES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE LOVE IT. THEY HAVE CONTROL THEMSELVES. OTHER PEOPLE DESPISE IT. THEY FEEL LIKE THEY’RE WORKING FOR THE STORE. BUT MANY STORES ...

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 ...