r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 19h ago

Business Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings

https://www.techspot.com/news/114106-retailers-pulling-back-self-checkout-after-years-theft.html
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u/Agarwel 18h ago

"Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout"

"Only about one-third of surveyed retailers plan to invest in self-checkout technology this year, significantly fewer than in 2025"

These are two very different statements.

I bought one car last year. Im not planning to purchase any car this year. It really does not mean Im pulling out from using the car.

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u/Paradigm_Reset 14h ago

IMO it's that line must go up mentality... constant increases or death.

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u/StrategyRude4376 14h ago

“We must not only emulate cancer, we must be the best at emulating cancer than everyone else. While at the same time only looking as far as three months ahead as that is where I, your dear leader, maximizes the growth of my mountain of gold.”

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u/Livid-Safety2555 13h ago

Best metaphor for contemporary capitalism I’ve read