"Retail Giants' Self-Checkout Strategies: Signals, Limits, and Changes"

Dollar General is removing self-checkout kiosks due to theft concerns, while Target is introducing a 10-item limit for self-checkout lanes. Despite some retailers like Ross Stores and Kohl's expanding self-checkout systems, the trend may be waning as POS specialist ScanSource CEO notes a cooling interest in the technology. However, with 43% of U.S. consumers preferring self-checkout, a full return to traditional cashier systems seems unlikely for American retailers.