TheStreet3 weeks agoBusinessWalmart sounds the alarm on its major mistakes at self-checkoutWalmart admitted to overcharging customers at self-checkout kiosks due to a technical issue, impacting 1,600 stores. [ more ]
sfist.com1 month agoCaliforniaNew California Bill Would Eliminate or Severely Curtail Self-Checkout, In Hopes of Reducing ShopliftingProposed bill in California aims to eliminate or restrict self-checkout to reduce shoplifting and preserve cashier jobs. [ more ]
New York Post6 months agoSan FranciscoStores in crime-riddled San Francisco abandoning self-checkout lanes to combat thefts: reportRetailers in San Francisco are abandoning self-checkout lanes to counter surging thefts in the city. The closure of self-checkout kiosks in stores may be a trend followed by other retailers in the area. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca7 months agoCanada newsWhy several big-box stores have ditched their self-checkouts | CBC NewsSome big-box stores are removing self-checkout machines and reintroducing cashiers due to customer discomfort, technical issues, and theft concerns. Retail adviser David Ian Gray predicts that more stores will follow suit and remove self-checkout machines. Theft is a significant issue with self-checkout machines, according to retail adviser David Ian Gray. [ more ]
sfist.com1 month agoCaliforniaNew California Bill Would Eliminate or Severely Curtail Self-Checkout, In Hopes of Reducing ShopliftingProposed bill in California aims to eliminate or restrict self-checkout to reduce shoplifting and preserve cashier jobs. [ more ]
New York Post6 months agoSan FranciscoStores in crime-riddled San Francisco abandoning self-checkout lanes to combat thefts: reportRetailers in San Francisco are abandoning self-checkout lanes to counter surging thefts in the city. The closure of self-checkout kiosks in stores may be a trend followed by other retailers in the area. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca7 months agoCanada newsWhy several big-box stores have ditched their self-checkouts | CBC NewsSome big-box stores are removing self-checkout machines and reintroducing cashiers due to customer discomfort, technical issues, and theft concerns. Retail adviser David Ian Gray predicts that more stores will follow suit and remove self-checkout machines. Theft is a significant issue with self-checkout machines, according to retail adviser David Ian Gray. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk2 months agoUK newsSainsbury's worker sacked after not paying for 30p bags for life during 30 shopSainsbury's worker sacked after 20 years for taking shopping bags without paying. [ more ]
Miami Herald3 months agoMiamiMiami Beach, Miami and Orlando men defrauded Home Depots of $100,000, investigators sayThieves defrauded Home Depot stores using self-checkout switcheroos. The trio operated in multiple Florida counties over an extended period. [ more ]
SFGATE6 months agoSan FranciscoSF stores are quietly removing self-checkout. Is it about to go away everywhere?San Francisco stores have disabled self-checkout in a trend of 'defensive retailing' Recent high-profile store closures in San Francisco may be attributed to multiple factors, including exaggerated claims of retail crime [ more ]