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 ...

Across the United States, the debate over self-checkout has grown louder as stores rethink how automation fits into everyday shopping. Some states are quietly removing self-checkout stations after ...

Higher prices are driving theft at self-checkout in stores. A recent survey by online financial marketplace LendingTree said 27% of self-checkout users have purposefully taken an item without scanning ...

You wouldn’t think we’d need a law to protect human interaction from being programmed out of what’s considered an everyday exercise. But when it comes to checkout lines at grocery stores, that’s ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been a long day at work, and you still need to stop by the store on your way home. To spare yourself more social ...

A customer uses a self-checkout machine while shopping at Albertsons in Arcadia in July 2023. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Tired of rampant shoplifting scaring away citizens and shoppers, Long ...

California SB 442 aims to regulate self-checkout machines in stores, requiring a dedicated employee to assist customers. The bill also limits items allowed in self-checkout and expands the ban on ...