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CUSTOMERS have taken to social media to share their frustration that another store chain has joined in on the self-checkout trend.

Popular convenience store Circle K, which has locations across the United States and Canada, began to roll out self-checkout in 2022.

A Circle K customer shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, their frustration that the retailer has joined the self-checkout trendCredit: X / Jess KickinIt
Circle K began to roll out self-checkout kiosks in 2022 and viewed the change as very successful for their companyCredit: Getty
Mashgin, the company that oversees Circle K’s smart check-out kiosks, said the machines are 400% times faster than conventional checkoutCredit: Getty

The self-checkout machines are now in thousands of stores but the change has been met with divided opinions amongst customers.

One customer, Jess (@Jess_KickNIt17), shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a photo of a self-checkout kiosk at a Circle K.

Jess voiced their ire that the chain …

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