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Rethinking Retail: The Hidden Costs of Self-Checkout Technology

Author
This Week in Business
Published
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/wharton-business-daily-podcast/rethinking-retail-the-hidden-costs-of-self-checkout-technology/

Santiago Gallino, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, and of Marketing at the Wharton School, discusses the growing presence of self-checkout in retail, its intended operational benefits, and the unintended consequences—including theft, customer friction, and strategic recalibration—that are prompting retailers to rethink their approach.

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