Self-checkout machines are themselves designed to negotiate several trade-offs. Employers want lower costs. But they also ...

In 1986, an inventor named David Humble rolled out the first self-checkout machine to a Kroger outside of Atlanta. It was a watershed moment for shop owners at the time, who hoped to "increase store ...

Retailers hoped to save big on labor costs by introducing self-checkout lanes. Recent moves from the biggest retailers suggest it's proving harder than expected. It seems many stores still need real ...

The first self-checkout machine was invented back in 1986, and since then they have been integrated into the framework of the grocery industry. These machines innovated the way we experience grocery ...