Walmart said it will remove self-checkout counters at two more stores — including one where retail theft has gotten so bad that shoppers say going there has become downright “scary.” The ...

Customers want physical shopping to feel as quick and simple as online purchasing. The demand has led to the rise of autonomous retail — stores where customers simply pick items and leave without ...

Karla is a lifestyle journalist with more than 20 years of experience in food, drink and travel coverage. She has worked at Vogue, The New York Observer, Women's Health, and Tatler Philippines — among ...

Ever since the first introduction of self-checkout (SCO) counters in the late 1990s and early 2000s, their number has increased steadily, and so has the controversy surrounding them: Some people love ...