Category Archives: self checkout

Self-Checkout Systems – Advantages and Disadvantages

Self Check-out Systems Overview Editor’s Note — added in the latest 2025 news from Target on installing new accessible self-checkout for the sight impaired. In other news — despite retrenchment in some regions and specific cases (alcohol e.g.), there were nearly 205,000 new self-checkout terminals delivered globally this year (2025), showing continued investment and market maturity. From Retail… Read More »

Self-Checkout Vegas-Style – What’s Wrong With Self-Checkout?

How retailers can minimize in-store friction during the checkout process to drive business growth Coresight Research and Diebold Nixdorf published a report that analyzed friction in stores, especially the pain points US-based shoppers mention as a key reason to leave a store without making a purchase. Additionally, the report presents solutions for retailers covering every scenario. Case Example… Read More »

Self Checkout Kiosk by Francie Mendelsohn

Self Checkout Kiosks – a Look at Two Editors Note : Article for Kiosk Industry by Francie Mendelsohn of Summit Research Associates.  Francie is highly respected industry consultant with many years of experience and we are pleased to publish a new article by her. Thanks to Richard Slawsky for serving as editor. When Summit Research Associates began testing kiosks… Read More »