The Rhode Island Senate has passed a bill that seeks to limit the use of self-checkout lanes at grocery stores.

In 2024, Walmart was testing its self checkout lane usage and in some cases limiting the use of the lanes, reserving some for Walmart+ members and drivers for its Spark delivery service ...

Sam's Club announced plans to remove all self-checkout kiosks and traditional checkout lanes nationwide. The retail warehouse chain would rely solely on its app-based “Scan & Go” system.

Citations: Lariviere, Martin, Achal Bassamboo, Delaram Heydarian. 2025. Who should use the self-checkout lane? A Slow Server Problem with Two Classes.

Target has begun to limit the number of items you can take through the self-check lane to 10, the latest in a string of policy changes this year at the retail giant. The self-checkout limit, which ...