A new wave of grab and go checkouts on the rise in retail

by Jeff Dossett — Chief Revenue Officer, Impinj

Many retailers are turning to RAIN RFID-powered self-checkout which delivers increased automation and accuracy, along with speed and reduced customer-employee…

Partner Tech to Host "Unlocking the Power of Self-Checkout" Live Webinar Series

Webinars tailored to grocers of all sizes, including retailers with no previous experience of self-checkout and retailers that have already installed…

Amazon switching Just Walk Out tech for cart tech

April 3, 2024

Amazon is pulling out its Just Walk Out cashierless technology in Amazon Fresh stores being revamped and will not be deploying the technology in new stores.

Dollar General curtails self-checkout given theft

March 28, 2024

Dollar General is pulling self-checkout lanes from 300 locations due to retail theft.

Target shutters self-checkout in Massachusetts location

March 25, 2024

A Target store in Dorchester, Massachusetts has shut down all shelf-checkout kiosks and is directing customers to a cashier line, according to a report by WBZ…

Las Vegas airport piloting TSA self-service screening system

March 19, 2024

The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada is piloting a prototype self-service screen system available to Transportation Security…

Walmart shutters self-checkout lanes in LA

March 7, 2024

Walmart has closed self-checkout lanes at a store in West Hills, Los Angeles amid wider concerns about retail theft in self-checkout lanes, according to a…

Baby items vending venture debuts in Massachusetts

March 5, 2024

Shoppers at Dartmouth Mall in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, who find themselves in need of baby supplies will be able to purchase them from the Mama-mergency…

California police alert consumers of skimming device on Walmart kiosk

March 5, 2024

Police recently posted a picture of a skimming device after a Walmart employee found the device on a self-checkout kiosk at the Linda, California store near…

Ikea Amsterdam extends self checkout, adds in-store pick up

February 27, 2024

Ikea Amsterdam has introduced two vending machines to provide in-store pick-up with the ability to handle 480 orders daily, according to a press release.

Self checkout entrepreneur seeks partners for checkout-free concept

February 26, 2024

Charles Dumont, a self-checkout entrepreneur based in Cerbère, France, is seeking partners for a checkout-free technology, "I Shop Then Free To Go," according…

Self-checkout adoption on the rise, reveals NCR Voyix report

February 15, 2024

More retail enterprises are embracing self-checkout with 43% of retailers having mature systems in place and 17% expanding self-checkout deployments.

Partner Tech USA CEO shares customer engagement philosophy

Sandra Hsia, CEO of Partner Tech USA, shares insight on the company’s customer engagement strategy, its holographic touch innovation and its AI-based powered…

Signifi's Michael Harrison talks with Retail Customer Experience Editor, Judy Mottl

Michael Harrison, vice president of strategic accounts and a managing partner with Signifi Solutions, spoke with Judy Mottl, editor of Retail Customer…

7-Eleven debuts vending machine store in Singapore

January 29, 2024

7-Eleven has introduced a vending machine concept store at Geylang Bahru MRT station in Singapore, according to a mothership report.

Gen Z is all about check-out free, self-scanning, self-checkout

January 26, 2024

Shopping without having to participate in the traditional cashier checkout experience is something Gen Z consumers are embracing. In fact, research reveals…

BBC: Self-checkout a failure

January 23, 2024

The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.

NCR digital consumer index: Self checkout gaining traction

January 22, 2024

Self checkout continues to gain traction with consumers, according to the first Digital Commerce Index from NCR Voyix Corp. Highlights from a press release…

Wall Street Journal arts critic joins anti-self-checkout movement

January 5, 2024

Joanne Kaufman, an arts and entertainment critic, has joined the chorus of pundits who want to see self checkouts go away at retail, according to an opinion…

Woman wanted for stealing $600 in merchandise at Target self checkout

January 2, 2024

Police in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania are looking for a woman they claim stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Target store while using a…