Officers were able to identify two suspects from security footage 'placing the fraudulent device into the self-checkout ...

The era of scanning your own groceries at Walmart might be coming to an end in some locations. Reports suggest the retail ...

Walmart removes self-checkout machines from select stores due to theft concerns and customer complaints, signaling major ...

Walmart has started removing its popular self-checkout machines from several of its U.S. stores in a surprising move that has ...

Shutting down the self-checkout aisle moved customers into potentially longer lines, but it also helped solved a persistent ...

After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it has eliminated self-checkout options at about 12,000 locations, a ...

Target has restricted self-checkout machines to customers with 10 items or less. The company says the move was not due to shoplifting, despite increases in theft. Fox Business ...

One study they cite showed self-checkout machines caused 16 times more shrink than checkout via a cashier. Some large retailers like Walmart, Target, and Dollar General are scaling back use of self ...

Workers aren’t the only ones unhappy with the self-checkout machines. Many shoppers find them difficult to operate and are frustrated by issues such as hidden barcodes or items not scanning.

According to CBS, 67 percent of shoppers agree that self-checkout systems leave much to be desired. I’d like to start a petition to transfer these machines back to the dystopia from which they came.