The self-checkout machine was supposed to be a permanent fixture of modern retail, as inevitable as fluorescent lighting and loyalty card prompts. For the better part of two decades, big-box stores ...

As theft surges and lawmakers move to regulate automated checkout lanes, major retailers are rethinking the technology that once promised to revolutionize shopping. Walmart is quietly rolling back one ...

Checking out from a grocery store used to be a relatively simple thing. You waited in line, then a person scanned your items, you paid — maybe even by writing a check — and then went on your way. Some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Walmart is cutting or relocating roughly 1,000 corporate jobs as the retail giant continues a ...

Self-checkout kiosks were first introduced in 1984, popping up in only a tiny corner of the retail market. Today, they are commonplace — more than 96% of grocery stores offer this checkout option ...

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 ...