Subj : Re: self checkouts again
To : Dumas Walker
From : The Godfather
Date : Sat Dec 30 2023 05:38 pm
DW> Self checkouts don't "cause" theft. They may allow easier avenues for
DW> theives to leave the building, and they are being suspended in areas
DW> where shoplifting is more of an issue. My guess would be these are the
DW> same places where the local legal system stopped prosecuting shoplifters.
I don't recall saying that self checkouts "cause" theft?
Walmarts decision for switching to add more cashiers was that too often people are not ringing some but not all items within their cart, beit intentional or not, which adds to the overall shrinkage of the store.
