Tasting Table on MSN

The Self-Checkout Gripe We Have With Publix

Publix is a beloved grocery store chain to many, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. This is what people dislike about the self-checkout line.

Grocery shopper waves a banana instead of white flag at self-checkout

What is on the minds of grocery shoppers in SW Florida. This is what our Grocery Shopping Chronicles is all about.
The Economist

The parable of the supermarket self-checkout

Self-checkout machines are themselves designed to negotiate several trade-offs. Employers want lower costs. But they also need to provide a decent customer experience and control “shrink”, the name ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

Grocery shoppers hit with new checkout fee as 2026 carryout law kicks in

Grocery shoppers across the country are discovering a new line on their receipts as 2026 carryout rules take hold, with bag charges climbing and plastic options disappearing at many checkouts. The new ...
Staten Island Advance

Delays at grocery checkout are often not the shopper’s fault (letter to the editor)

Mr. Wrobleski writes about the discourtesy of a grocery shopper ahead of him when he was trying to “get in and out with a few small purchases.” I would agree with Mr. Wrobleski that some grocery ...

Grocery store behavior. Cheating in express checkout is 'outrageous'

Checkout lines can be stressful, especially when you want to run in the grocery story for only a few items and then run out ...