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?

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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?