Scared Of on MSN

Everything you've been told about self-checkout is a lie: Why retailers are phasing it out

Self-checkout lanes were supposed to revolutionize shopping. They promised faster transactions, lower labor costs, and a ...
PennyGem on MSN

Walmart rolls back self‑checkout in key stores as theft crisis triggers dramatic retail U‑turn

Walmart, one of America’s biggest retailers with more than 4,600 stores and over $568 billion in sales, is quietly pulling ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Mass. lawmaker pushes to limit self-checkout stations in stores

REGISTERS AT SUPERMARKETS ALL ACROSS THE STATE. JENNIFER BENITEZ IS LIVE IN DEDHAM TONIGHT WHERE NOT EVERYONE IS BUYING THAT IDEA. RIGHT, JEN? YEAH. ED AND ERIKA. SOME SHOPPERS SAY THAT THEY LIKE THE ...
Yahoo

Is Aldi Removing Self-Checkout At All Stores? Here's What To Know

Aldi, superstar of international superstores, is fast becoming everyone's favorite German import in the U.S., mainly for how they help consumers save more money on household essentials and even finds ...
KTLA

1 in 4 shoppers admit to stealing from self-checkouts, survey finds

Self-checkouts may save time at the store, but a growing number of shoppers admit they’ve also used it to steal. Among Americans who’ve used self-checkout, 27% say they’ve intentionally taken an item ...
Los Angeles Times

Long Beach enforces first-in-nation self-checkout staffing rules to combat retail theft

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Long Beach became the first U.S. city to mandate staffing ratios at self-checkout lanes, requiring one employee ...
USA Today

More shoppers admit to stealing from self-checkout. What do they take?

More shoppers are stealing from self-checkouts and what they're taking may surprise you. In a new study by Lending Tree, 27% of respondents admitted to stealing something from the self-checkout ...
Today

Shoppers Are Divided Over Self-Checkouts. Now States Are Considering New Laws

We’ve all been there: You’re ready to buy your items in a supermarket or store and head to the self-checkout machines to complete your purchase on your own, only for the kiosk to cause trouble when ...
The Desert Sun

California grocery prices could rise if this self-checkout bill passes, grocers argue

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 ...
LAist

Self-checkout bill debate

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 ...
KTLA

The slow death of the self-checkout

For months, KTLA has been tracking the problems with self-checkouts across the country—companies struggling with how to staff the lanes while also securing their products. Now, one Southern California ...
Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Self-checkout may not require legislative action

You wouldn’t think we’d need a law to protect human interaction from being programmed out of what’s considered an everyday exercise. But when it comes to checkout lines at grocery stores, that’s ...