Abstract
The rise of advancing technology within the United States has many concerned about the future. The increase in self-checkouts also raises the question of whether the employment of cashiers will still be viable shortly. This paper examines the relationship between self-checkout adaptation and cashiers’ employment, mainly using employment data per state from the U.S. Bureau of Labor. Through data analysis, we can conclude that while there is a negative relationship between the increase in self-checkouts and the employment of cashiers, it is not statistically significant enough to conclude it is the sole reason for a decrease in cashier employment.
Advisor
Mellizo, Phillip
Department
Business Economics
Recommended Citation
Sheil, Aidan, "Is the Cashier Industry Checked Out? A Study of the Effect Self-Checkout Adaption Has on the Employment of Cashiers" (2025). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11448.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11448
Publication Date
2025
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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