Huge changes planned for supermarket self-service tills to prevent thefts

make excuses for why they haven’t followed the rules such as 'there were problems with a barcode', or 'they made me use this machine and I tried my best but it didn’t work'."Professor Beck further said:"Other supermarkets have installed gates as you leave the checkout. If you scan the items but do not pay then the machine knows and will not let you through. A number of companies are trialling this.

Speaking to the Sunday Times she said:"Self-service has created a new breed of shoplifter. Rather than seeing it as problematic, they get a buzz from it or see it as funny or socially acceptable in a way that you wouldn’t if you stole a piece of cheese from Tesco." A survey of 2,000 Brits, by Myfavouritevouchercodes.co.uk, revealed one in three admitted to stealing items using the self-service checkouts in 2022 alone.

According to the survey, the items most commonly stolen are toiletries and hygiene products, fresh produce and baby formula.

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