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Stores drop self-checkout as losses add up

Retailers once touted self-checkout as a cost-saving innovation; now many are removing the option as losses accumulate.

Published Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 AM EST | LehighValleyLive

It seems like it was just yesterday that retailers were excitedly touting self-checkouts as cost-saving measures.