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Walmart Missouri Store Swaps Self-Checkout for Traditional Lanes

Retail Wire

In a recent change at a Walmart store in Shrewsbury, Missouri, self-checkout kiosks are being replaced with traditional checkout lanes.

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Walmart Brings BNPL to Self-Checkout in 4,500 Stores Via Expanded Partnership with Affirm

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart will offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in more than 4,500 U.S. Walmart is making a big move in that direction with the integration of BNPL financing at its self-checkout kiosks, allowing customers to pay over time for everything from electronics and apparel to toys and more.

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Despite Recent Bad Press, Self-Checkout is Here to Stay. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

This is the first part of our two-part series, “ From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we go beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. Plus, despite all the vocal naysayers, many consumers actually like the technology.

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Choice at the checkout – why it matters

Inside Retail

The trend towards using self-service and self-checkout (SCO) options in both retail and hospitality was already strong, but the pandemic sent it soaring. The same research found that 47 per cent of consumers choose different checkout options each time. The rise of small, modular self-checkout devices is changing the game.

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Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

Discount variety chain Dollar General is looking to self-checkout as a way to “leverage and reinforce our position as a low-cost operator,” COO Jeff Owen told analysts on the company’s Q1 earnings call on May 26, 2022. Now, Owens said the company also plans to begin testing a 100% self-checkout store format across 200 locations this year.

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Holiday Oil Company Introduces Cashierless Checkout Lanes

Retail TouchPoints

Holiday Oil Company , a convenience store retailer with 67 locations in Utah, has selected the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Passport Express Lane self-checkout system, to help ease its labor challenges and create a frictionless shopping experience. For employees, it helps balance out staffing shortages and maintain store standards.

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Royal Farms Adds Self-Checkout at More Than 250 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Convenience store retailer Royal Farms will implement NCR Corporation ’s self-checkout solutions in all of its more than 250 locations. Self-checkout has become an important option for today’s touch-conscious shoppers, and its adoption is only expected to increase. million units by 2025.

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