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 ...

Some things in life seem highly appealing to begin with, only to lose their sheen once you actually experience them for yourself. And for the longest time, that was exactly how I felt about using the ...

Imagine yourself at a coffee shop, glancing over your latte at a self-checkout machine, experiencing that familiar thrill of convenience until the screen flashes: “Would you like to leave a tip? ” ...

PHILADELPHIA -- From theft to scanning errors, retailers are running into headaches with self-checkout after rolling out the technology aggressively over the last decade. Now, research finds another ...

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 ...

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California SB 442 aims to regulate self-checkout machines in stores, requiring a dedicated employee to assist customers. The bill also limits items allowed in self-checkout and expands the ban on ...

Retail giant Target has limited self-checkout to customers with 10 items or less, but denies claims the move is due to theft. Like several other retail stores, the Minneapolis store has been hit with ...

The Wegmans on East Avenue was one of the first in the Rochester market to get self-checkout machines. In 2018, the company removed seven of the store’s 21 conventional lanes to make room for 12 ...

Chang Ka Phin stuck to this strategy until March 21, when he once more used the supermarket's self-checkout kiosk.

A 47-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to one month in jail on Oct. 9 for using a self-checkout machine to steal ...