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Target will now limit self-checkout to customers with 10 items or less. They're not the first retailer to scale back on self-checkout lanes as companies are losing millions of dollars from theft.

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 ...

Why are some stores bagging self-checkout? 03:51 BOSTON – For stores, self-checkout is supposed to be a cost saver. For customers, it's supposed to be a time saver.

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.

Is self-checkout checking out? Target customers are claiming — and complaining — that the popular retailer is removing self-checkout stations from stores. However, Target representatives say ...

Self-checkout and its issues – for stores and shoppers. Stores' use of self-checkout increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to create space between shoppers and store employees.

In the last decade, self-checkout has become a defining feature of modern retail. Some places can’t imagine operating without it, while others still see it as a novelty. Having built a self ...

A Walmart location in Shrewsbury, Miss., removed all of its self-checkout lanes, resulting in shoplifting rates dramatically decreasing, according to local police.

In 2023, the Food Industry Association reported that 96% of retailers surveyed offered self-checkout. So why hasn’t Market Basket followed suit? The lack of self-checkout is “very purposeful ...