At a grocery store in Dorchester, a “worst case scenario” took place at the self-checkout machines. “A member was intervening when a light was flashing and the customer ended up trying to steal and ...

Across the United States, the debate over self-checkout has grown louder as stores rethink how automation fits into everyday shopping. Some states are quietly removing self-checkout stations after ...

You walk into a store expecting a quick scan-and-go, but machines are closed or limited and lines snake toward staffed registers. That sudden shift disrupts plans and adds minutes to a trip you ...

Houston ISD is installing self-checkout kiosks at campus libraries in the 2025-26, district budget documents show, to comply with a state law that requires parents to have access to their child's ...

Andy Poppert, of New Hope, scans his purchases at the self-checkout during a sneak peek of the Target in Doylestown Borough, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Michele C. Haddon / Bucks County USA TODAY ...

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 ...

S.237, filed by state Sen. Paul Feeney, D-Foxborough, would limit grocery stores to eight self-service checkout stations. It would also require stores with self-checkout stations to have a minimum of ...