Targets Takes 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Nationwide

NBC News reports:

Target is set to limit the number of items that can be purchased in its self-checkout lanes to 10 items or fewer.

The retail giant said Friday that the change would take effect Sunday at most of its almost 2,000 stores nationwide. Some self-checkout lanes may also close entirely at certain hours depending on foot traffic patterns, it said.

The change was partially in response to the end of the pandemic, during which customers preferred a contactless option, the company said. Target said it began piloting 10-item-or-less self-checkouts last fall and decided to move forward with a nationwide rollout based on the response.

Read the full article. My December report on the test noted that some customers fumed over the limit, saying that lines were already long at staffed checkouts.

Target is set to limit the number of items that can be purchased in its self-checkout lanes to 10 items or fewer. https://t.co/VDwnp4xtIZ

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