Los Angeles Times

The problem with self-checkout at the grocery store — and a way to fix it

Something incredible happened four years ago. People suddenly realized that my grocery store co-workers and I are essential. It had a lasting effect on me, but some people clearly need a reminder — ...
AOL

Experts Explain Why Supermarket Checkout Aisles Are So Tempting (It’s Not Just Weak Willpower)

Who remembers being mesmerized by the grocery store checkout aisle as a bored kid waiting for your parent to grab one last item? That same feeling carries into adulthood, just with a little less magic ...
Nordot on MSN

At the supermarket, avoiding self-checkout lanes is not a sign of laziness but reveals a fundamental human quality, according to psychologists

Queuing at the regular checkout rather than heading straight for the self-service kiosk: a reflex that psychology sheds new ...
Supermarket News

SELF-CHECKOUT: THE NEXT FRONTIER

Now that it has become a mainstream offering in the supermarket industry, what's next for self-checkout? For one thing, more self-checkout lanes. According to the Food Marketing Institute, 45.6% of ...
Forbes

What If Self-Checkout At The Grocery Store Was More Like TSA PreCheck?

Busy Self checkout vs busy cashier check out at Target Store, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Remember the days when airline travelers all ...