Customers using self-checkout lanes at Target stores nationwide starting tomorrow (Sunday, March 17, 2024) will be limited to scanning 10 items or less.

Company officials say the new Express Self-Checkout lanes will be implemented at most of Target’s 2,000 stores nationwide after testing the concept at around 200 stores last fall.

“During the pandemic, many guests preferred self-checkout for all their purchases because it offered them a contactless option. Today, ease and convenience are top of mind, so, to learn more about guests’ self-checkout preferences; we piloted the concept of Express Self-Checkout with limits of 10 items or fewer. The result: Self-checkout was twice as fast at our pilot stores,” said company officials.

To accommodate customers wishing to buy more than 10 items, Target said it will be staffing more traditional checkout lanes with human cashiers.

The Express Self-Checkout lanes may also have limited hours, but they are expected to be open during busy times.