Disgruntled customers have slammed Kroger for its "ridiculous" self-checkout system as they urge the retail chain to get rid of the "train wreck" design. Self-checkout machines that feature conveyor ...

I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but self-checkout kiosks are now everywhere. The concept was first introduced to shoppers in 1986 at an Atlanta Kroger. Scanning my own groceries has transformed ...

In 1986, a company named CheckRobot invented self-checkouts. They claimed to reduce long lines, human interaction, make checkout lanes faster and reduce labor costs. These self-checkouts reduced ...

The United Food and Commercial Workers union said workers at Kroger- and Albertsons-owned stores in Southern California began voting on Wednesday on new contracts that include wage increases for ...