Self-checkout lanes were supposed to revolutionize shopping. They promised faster transactions, lower labor costs, and a ...
Walmart spent years telling shoppers that scanning their own groceries was the future. Now the retailer is quietly ripping ...
In 1986, a company named CheckRobot invented self-checkouts. They claimed to reduce long lines, human interaction, make checkout lanes faster, and reduce labor costs. These self-checkouts reduced ...
In 1986, a company named CheckRobot invented self-checkouts. They claimed to reduce long lines, human interaction, make checkout lanes faster and reduce labor costs. These self-checkouts reduced ...
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What one writer gained when he stopped using the self-checkout, and reclaimed the joy of a life with social friction ...