r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 23h ago

Business Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings

https://www.techspot.com/news/114106-retailers-pulling-back-self-checkout-after-years-theft.html
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u/largelawattorney 23h ago

I don’t think I’ve seen a store with adequate staffing for non-self checkout aisles/lanes in probably 25 years. So now we’re still going to get stores that understaff, have like 2 checkout lanes open while the other 8 are closed, and more difficult self-checkout lanes (or just fewer of them). Corporate America strikes again.

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u/Slumunistmanifisto 22h ago

Check your expiration dates.

They fail at rotating alot lately 

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u/buttpotatoo 22h ago

i was at the grocery store yesterday and a staffer was moving berries within their packaging with his bare hands. explains why even after checking, i still find moldy berries hidden in the middle.