Theft, whether accidental or intentional, spiked with the use of self-checkouts. For instance, Target in 2023 reported a ...

In a 2023 TikTok video, a Walmart employee let customers know it’s not a good idea to try to skip a scan at self-checkout.

Systems and strategies—like smart carts, or ‘self-checkout on wheels’—are evolving to boost shopping speed and address theft ...

A Walmart location in Shrewsbury, Miss., removed all of its self-checkout lanes, resulting in shoplifting rates dramatically decreasing, according to local police.

The problem, and it’s a big one, is that self-checkout leads to increased theft. Some of that is unintentional, as people honestly try to scan something and it does not scan properly. Some percentage ...

Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug stores. Now, self-checkout, loved by some and hated by others, has entered ...

Self-checkout, on the other hand, shifts the work to customers, making them feel less rewarded, the study found. “Extra effort required to checkout and bag purchases and the expectation of ...

Self-checkout machines have become a common sight at stores, with a record 200,000 machines shipped worldwide last year, up from 80,000 in 2019, according to consulting firm RBR.

RFID-powered self-checkout is a system that allows you to pay for your purchases without going through a cashier or a traditional barcode scanner.

Self-checkout, first tested in supermarkets in the late 1980s, gained momentum 20 years ago. But grocers ramped it up even more three years ago to address the pandemic-induced severe labor shortages.