At first, many shoppers thought it was just their store. Self-checkout stations were gone. Lines were longer. Employees were guiding every purchase through traditional lanes. Customers thought (and ...

Self-checkout systems have been a significant convenience for many shoppers, allowing them to avoid longer wait times commonly found at traditional checkout lines with cashiers. However, those who are ...

Was the convenience of self-checkout worth the cost? For Target, the answer appears to be a resounding “no.” After massive theft losses, the retailer is making a dramatic U-turn on self-checkouts, ...

While you can debate the overall impart of retail theft on America's retailers it's clear that small-time shoplifting has been on the rise. That's clearly related to the growth of self-checkout. Not ...

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 ...