Self Checkout

Cashier or Smartphone: Which Do You Prefer?

Phil Lempert | Posted 06.03.2012

Phil Lempert

Most consumers would rather have a competent cashier and bagger than self-checkout lanes. After all, it's the ending to our shopping trip and common s...

Humans Taking Machines' Jobs, In Supermarkets

Posted 11.26.2011

By Stephanie Reitz, The Associated Press MANCHESTER, Conn. -- When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few...

Supermarkets Nix Self-Checkout

AP | STEPHANIE REITZ | Posted 11.26.2011

By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press MANCHESTER, Conn. — When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few ex...

Five Ways New Technologies Are Changing Stores And Shopping

Daily Finance | Mercedes Cardona | Posted 05.25.2011

At last year's annual WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit, the talk was all about recession and inventory control. But at this year's gathering in New Yor...