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A critical examination reveals that many retailers may not be reaping the financial benefits they had hoped for. Companies that embraced self-checkout did so under the assumption that replacing cashiers with machines would lead to substantial long-term savings. However, questions arise regarding whether the elimination of low-cost, part-time employees, who earn between $10 and $15 an hour, actually provides meaningful savings when weighed against millions spent on related technologies.