The SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles is a recurring feature discussing local grocery shopping topics. A recent poll asked if shoppers should get a discount for using self-checkout stations.

Major grocery and retail drug stores in Costa Mesa will be required to heavily regulate self-checkout under a new law that city leaders say will combat retail theft and protect jobs. The City Council ...

A law requiring a human attendant to monitor self-checkout lanes at stores in Costa Mesa and limiting the number of items shoppers may ring up at them won final approval from the City Council on ...

Grocery stores are increasingly using technology like self-checkout stations. Some shoppers question whether they should receive a discount for using self-checkout. A poll is being conducted to gather ...

Walmart shakes up the checkout game with a rapid self-checkout change that's got everyone talking. Is speed the future of shopping, or are there new hurdles for shoppers and staff? Retail is watching ...

While self-checkout is intended to make shopping more efficient and accessible for customers and cheaper for stores, some people simply refuse to use them when they're running errands. Whether it's an ...

A Georgia elementary school assistant principal has been accused of brazenly stealing 98 items worth about $1,000 from Walmart using a “stacking” scheme at self-checkout kiosks. Courtney Janell Shaw, ...

An assistant principal at a Georgia elementary school was arrested last Monday after being linked to a series of Walmart shoplifting incidents when roughly $1,000 worth of merchandise was taken using ...

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For many of us, self-checkout is a lifesaver at the end of shopping trips. However, one legal expert is advising shoppers to steer clear of self-checkout registers. The self-checkout line allows us to ...