X - FoxNews Self-checkout has long been seen as the future of retail, promising faster lines, fewer employees, and a high-tech shopping experience. But behind the scenes, issues like theft, customer frustration, and the loss
So, a couple of things about this story … first, the formatting is atrocious. Subheds and interstitial, irrelevant photos after every graf as the piece continues can’t possibly be how anyone wants to read news.
Seriously, what does this art have to do with a story about self checkout?
That’s just irritating. The larger issue is just how sympathetic this is toward Walmart. Straight news never includes the word “innovative,” so that’s a red flag we’re reading marketing, and it’s far from the only example.
The reporting overall isn’t terrible when it’s not fawning over the company, but that serves only to provide the illusion that this isn’t spin but merely an angle. Unfortunately, fawn it does. Like, who the hell was ever going to Walmart for the human experience and personalized service?
I mean google says it’s a fashion and style blog, so I don’t think anyone is under the impression this blog site publishes news per se, or is anything more than a gussied up marketing channel.
So, a couple of things about this story … first, the formatting is atrocious. Subheds and interstitial, irrelevant photos after every graf as the piece continues can’t possibly be how anyone wants to read news.
Seriously, what does this art have to do with a story about self checkout?
That’s just irritating. The larger issue is just how sympathetic this is toward Walmart. Straight news never includes the word “innovative,” so that’s a red flag we’re reading marketing, and it’s far from the only example.
The reporting overall isn’t terrible when it’s not fawning over the company, but that serves only to provide the illusion that this isn’t spin but merely an angle. Unfortunately, fawn it does. Like, who the hell was ever going to Walmart for the human experience and personalized service?
I mean google says it’s a fashion and style blog, so I don’t think anyone is under the impression this blog site publishes news per se, or is anything more than a gussied up marketing channel.