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Targets in Maine push new self-checkout standards

Shoppers will now have to keep basket size to 10 items or less

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

October 10, 2023

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Maine Targets now require shoppers to keep their basket size at 10 items or less for self-scanning.Bill Wilson

Target is trying to sharpen the efficiency of its self-checkout lines in the state of Maine, reports local radio station WCYY.

The retailer now requires shoppers to keep their basket size at 10 items or less for self-scanning to make the process faster. There is no confirmation if Target will be bringing the requirement to locations in other states.

Other retailers have been experimenting with self-checkout shifts recently.

In an effort to deter theft, Walmart has eliminated the option at three stores in New Mexico, and in July, Kroger converted its checkout lanes in a store in Franklin, Tenn., to be all self-checkout..

Walmart is also seizing an opportunity in the self-checkout line — the company announced in August that it will run third-party ads on the screen while shoppers check out.

 

 

 

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About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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