Something strange is happening in the aisles of America's biggest retailer. Walk into certain Walmart locations today and you might notice something absent, something that seemed like the future of ...

Police in Shrewsbury, a suburb of Missouri, saw big changes after Walmart removed its self-checkout machines. This happened ...

Walmart’s recent decision to eliminate self-checkout stations from select locations has sent shockwaves through the retail industry, marking a significant departure from the automation trend that has ...

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 ...

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 ...

California lawmakers are again pushing to further regulate self-checkout lanes in grocery and drug stores, reviving a proposal that failed last year. SB 442, introduced by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, ...

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