Almost every grocer or superstore offers self-checkout lines, but do they offer the ease and convenience they promise? In ...

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 is finally rolling out the kind of phone-based self checkout that warehouse rivals have used for years, putting its ...

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 ...

As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve been making a critical error in the discussion about self-checkout technology in grocery stores. Adding my part to that ...

Some Walmart shoppers are grumbling about the retailer's self-checkout lanes. The benefit of self-checkout is in the eye of the consumer. For every shopper who is upset there's no self-checkout lane ...

Labor unions are renewing their push to place rules on self-checkout lanes in California stores. The latest proposal is a scaled-back version of a failed bill from last year, but business groups still ...