The benefits of self-checkout, like speedier service and higher sales, also bring frustrations, like technical errors or rising rates of missing inventory. Kile Brewer for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesSelf-checkout has become ubiquitous over the past few decades as have its frustrations.The kiosks are usually a help for both shoppers and retailers, but there's much room for improvement.Here's what's changing in stores' self-service lanes. Since the introduction of self-checkout more
The benefits of self-checkout, like speedier service and higher sales, also bring frustrations, like technical errors or rising rates of missing inventory.…
Think of “ghost towns” and images of dusty, lost-to-time towns, like those in America’s Wild West, may come to mind. But a new era of ghost towns is now emerging that, while eerie, feels far off from good touristic fun.