What once looked like a simple convenience has become a pressure point across the grocery store. Self-checkout was designed to speed up small trips and reduce waiting, but a growing mix of scanning ...

Self-checkout was sold as a frictionless way to grab groceries and go, but it has quietly opened a lucrative lane for thieves and fraudsters. As retailers lean harder on automation to cut labor costs, ...

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 ...

Stephanie Gravalese is a food and beverage writer, photographer, recipe developer, and creator of the Slow Living Kitchen blog. Her writing focuses on food, farming, and craft beer industry topics.