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A California bill would change how stores regulate self-checkout lanes, which could result in some stores abandoning the service altogether. The bill, officially known as SB 1446, would prohibit grocery or retail drug stores from offering self-checkout options unless all the following conditions are met: The bill, proposed by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, would […]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco woman was convicted of stealing more than $60,000 worth of merchandise from the Target at Stonestown Galleria, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said. Aziza Graves, 43, pretended to pay for the items at self-checkout machines before stealing them. “Individuals such as Aziza Graves commit egregious thefts through […]

Shoppers have come to expect self-checkout in stores. Some love it, others despise it, but many stores are now rethinking the idea.

Retailer removes option as it aims to improve the shopping experience for customers

(KRON) – Two people accused of pretending to scan items at a self-checkout at Lucky supermarket were arrested, according to the Daly City Police Department. Daly City police officers were dispatched to Lucky supermarket on Mission Street in response to a theft at 4 p.m. on April 14. An employee of the grocery store told […]

More Walmart stores are getting rid of their self-checkout machines. Here's what you need to know.

Plus, Buffalo Wild Wings leans on its delivery business, and Target plans to introduce new self-checkout tech

Walmart plans to remove self-checkout lanes as soon as this weekend at its Shrewsbury Supercenter in St. Louis County.

According to multiple reports, Target is adding cameras to self-checkout lanes in a move to prevent theft.

The technology called Truscan would be able to track people who have been flagged with improper scanning, according to reports.