Safeway removes self-checkout kiosks from some Bay Area stores
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KTVU FOX 2 ^
| Updated May 27, 2024 1:08pm PDT | By Allie Rasmus
OAKLAND, Calif. - Shoppers at some Bay Area Safeway stores will no longer have the option to use self-checkout kiosks. The
grocery chain confirmed to KTVU that it's getting rid of the self-checkout machines at several stores, although they wouldn't specify which ones. Safeway officials said they're removing the kiosks because of problems with theft – too many customers steal items when they go through the self-checkout. "Operational changes have been made at select stores throughout the Bay Area given the increasing amount of theft," according to Safeway's statement. "Self-checkout kiosks have been removed at a few stores. Like other...
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Target thief used self-checkout to steal over $60K in items over 120 visits to same store
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NY Post ^
| 05/10/2024 | Nicholas McEntyre
A California thief used Target’s self-checkout service to snatch over $60,000 worth of merchandise during a shoplifting spree spanning across 100 visits to the retail store. Aziza
Graves, 43, visited the Target at the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco 120 times between October 3, 2020, and November 16, 2021, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. During her elaborate scheme, Graves picked items from the shelves before she headed straight to the self-checkout counter, scanned her items, and paid a nominal amount, such as a single coin or bill, before exiting the store. Graves was arrested in November 2021...
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Self-checkout machines face ban in California with new bill aimed at curbing theft
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washingtonexaminer.com ^
| May 8, 2024 | Elaine Mallon
A new California bill has the potential to ban self-checkout options in grocery stores in an attempt to curb retail theft. Senate
Bill 1446, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, would “prohibit a grocery or retail drug establishment from providing a self-service checkout option” unless conditions such as ensuring that no more than two self-service checkout stations are monitored by one employee are met, according to a summary of the proposed legislation. The bill also mandates that stores access how using artificial intelligence or other technology may cut jobs and “significantly affects the essential job functions of its employees.”...
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Woman who used [San Francisco] Target self-checkout to steal more than $60,000 of items convicted of theft [link only]
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USA Today via Yahoo [link only] ^
| May 7, 2024 | Natalie Neysa Alund
Link only, as this is from USA Today.
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The end of the self checkout? Dollar General, Target and Walmart row back on self-service registers - but it’s not because they care about customer service
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Daily Mail UK ^
| March 18, 2024 | Tilly Armstrong
They were introduced as a way to cut lines, boost efficiency in store and reduce staffing numbers - and boomed in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic. But
is the self checkout falling out of favor with big-name retailers? In recent weeks, Dollar General, Target and Walmart have all announced sweeping changes to automated registers in stores across the US. Experts say the rollback is linked, mostly, to fears around theft - as it is much easier for customers to shoplift items at the self checkout rather than a checkout with a cashier. But retailers say they are also trying to...
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'Self-checkout is doomed': Major supermarkets to scrap technology in huge overhaul
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Daily Express US ^
| Jan 9, 2024 | SOLEN LE NET
Consumers should anticipate two major alterations to their shopping experience in the coming year, an expert has warned. A
consumer specialist is forecasting a grim conclusion for two contentious supermarket policies that could reshape shoppers’ habits. Supermarket Guru, Phil Lempert has projected retail tendencies for a quarter of a century, and his recent predictions might come as good news to some shoppers. In a conversation with The U.S. Sun, the expert explained that security concerns and consumer preferences may be the main drivers of these changes. “From a security standpoint, what’s happened is the retailers with self-checkout have had to...
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Di Leo: Who's Minding the Checkout Line?
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American Free News Network ^
| December 29, AD 2023 | John F. Di Leo
Try to buy anything these days – at a grocery or department store, at a discounter or specialty shop alike, from low end to high end – and you will likely have the same experience, especially in the busy hours of lunch hour, the early evening after work, and of course the
weekend: You are going to stand in line longer than you remember from before the so-called pandemic of 2020. Why the difference? Why has so much changed in just a few short years? We all have the same experience – more often in blue states than in red,...
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This grocery chain is doing away with self-checkout — the reason why might surprise you
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New York Post ^
Customers of popular British grocery chain Booths found out this week that the company is scrapping self-checkout lanes, just six years after rolling them out in their 28 tony stores, mostly located in the north of England. The decision goes against a decades-long trend, where human beings are increasingly becoming a rarity
at the front of supermarkets and other big box retailers — a shift most industry watchers agree is unstoppable. “We’re not great fans of self-checkouts,” Booths managing director Nigel Murray told U.K. trade publication The Grocer. “We pride ourselves on great customer service and you can’t do that...
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Di Leo: Self-Checkout and the Biden-Harris Economy
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American Free News Network ^
| October 23, AD 2023 | John F Di Leo
We will attempt to look at an entire job class today, so there are going to be some unavoidable generalizations. Even
so, certain truths do apply across the board, whether we like admitting to them or not. Some of us love the self checkout line at the grocery store. We don’t slow down the other people in line; we can pack our own bags the way we want to, and as long as we can get the discount programs to work and the pricing is right, it can be a nice change to brighten our day. But most of us...
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Wash. State grocery store asks customers to support ‘racial inequality’ at checkout
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NY Post ^
| 06/27/2023 | David Proper
A Washington state-based grocery chain is under scrutiny for asking customers to donate to diversity, equity and inclusion “awareness” with some online critics lobbing criticism at the company. A
screenshot obtained by Fox News Digital shows a checkout kiosk at Haggen Grocery Store that asks shoppers whether they want to donate $1, $3, $5 or another amount to “help advocate for DEI Awareness” when they checkout. Customers can also decline if they want, the screenshot shows. Haggen is owned by mega-company Albertsons. Behind the kiosk, an advertisement for the Haggen Foundation tells patrons that from June 14 through mid-August, they...
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Self-checkout machines now ask for tips in latest squeeze on customers
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Fox2 ^
| 5-15-23 | Emily Robertson
Consumers already contending with a squeeze on their bank accounts due to inflation are now facing more pressure as businesses introduce new tipping features at self-checkout machines. Companies,
including airports, bakeries, coffee shops and sports stadiums, have now introduced the self-serve tipping option, where customers can leave tips including the typical 20%, despite facing minimal to no interaction with any employee, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. Customers report feeling obligated to leave a tip as they question where and to whom the extra money is actually going, but businesses are increasingly embracing the option to...
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Checkout's closed: Whole Foods FLAGSHIP San Francisco store closes after just one year because of rampant drug use in restrooms, violence towards staff - and theft of ALL 250 shopping baskets
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UK Daily Mail ^
| April 11 2023 | DAVID AVERRE
One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco has closed down just one year after opening due to widespread drug use, theft and aggressive behavior towards staff members. Organic
food giant Whole Foods opened a new 'flagship' location at Trinity Place in the city's Tenderloin district in March 2022, hoping to revitalize footfall after two years of draconian COVID restrictions severely impacted businesses in the area. But a Whole Foods spokesperson declared the store closed down last night due to safety concerns for its staff. 'We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,' the spokesperson said...
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Checkout's closed: Whole Foods FLAGSHIP San Francisco store closes after just one year because of rampant drug use in restrooms, violence towards staff - and theft of ALL 250 shopping baskets
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Daily Mail UK ^
| April 11, 2023 | David Averre
One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco has closed down just one year after opening due to widespread drug use, theft and aggressive behavior towards staff members. Organic
food giant Whole Foods opened a new 'flagship' location at Trinity Place in the city's Tenderloin district in March 2022, hoping to revitalize footfall after two years of draconian COVID restrictions severely impacted businesses in the area. But a Whole Foods spokesperson declared the store closed down last night due to safety concerns for its staff. 'We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,' the spokesperson said...
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People are just realizing they’ve been using the checkout divider all wrong – see the real way it should be placed
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The Sun ^
| Mar 23 2023 | Israel Salas-Rodriguez
A SOCIAL media post has stirred up controversy amongst grocery shoppers after learning they've been using the checkout divider wrong. The
debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan on Facebook after sharing a split image of a checkout lane with the divider in the correct and wrong positions. The debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan, who claimed some shoppers don't know how to use the divider correctly 2 The debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan, who claimed some shoppers don't know how to use the divider correctlyCredit: Getty "I’m...
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Target Introduces ‘Democrat Only’ Self-Checkout Line Where They Just Run Out Without Paying (humor)
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thegloriousamerican.com ^
| 3/8/2023 | thegloriousamerican.com/
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — What proved to be a successful pilot program over the summer, Target stores are pleased to roll out their new ‘Democrat only’ self-checkout lines nationwide. The
large retail store boasts the new line will be a handy way for loyal Democrats to simply sprint out of the building without the tedious and racist process of paying for items. Target has confirmed the move will be revenue neutral, as all non-democrat shoppers will receive massive price hikes on all products. “We think this is the wokest thing any corporation has ever done, so that means it’s the smartest...
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Trader Joes Will Never Change to Self-Checkout
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The U.S. Sun ^
| 2/26/2023 | Rachel Dobkin
"Trader Joe's will continue to hire on-site staff as the company believes its employees are more important than the glitz and the glamour of self-checkout. “The
bottom line here is that our people remain our most valued resource," Tara Miller, Trader Joe's vice president of marketing, said on the Inside Trader Joe's podcast. “While other retailers were cutting staff and adding things like self-checkout, curbside pickup, and outsourcing delivery options, we were hiring more crew, and we continue to do that.” She added: "Our crew will be in our stores to help you find your next favorite product, just as...
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Tal Bachman: Why Can't Grocery Store Checkout Be Normal Anymore?
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Steyn Online ^
| 19 Feb2023 | Tal Bachman
I used to enjoy grocery check-out time. Not
anymore. For years, I'd put my groceries on the conveyor belt, a friendly cashier would say hello, we'd have a quick chit-chat, and she'd ring up my items. A bagger would then deftly slide my food into bags, and—when I was really stocking up—would even push the second cart out to the car so I didn't have to make two trips. Couple of jokes, couple of new acquaintances, fresh fish, beef, cheese, butter, eggs, a few other things, and that was it. All very easy—even enjoyable. But now, as with so many...
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CHECKED OUT I’m a lawyer – mark my words, self-checkout will disappear, it won’t be worth it for stores to keep their doors open
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The US Sun ^
| 2-16-23 | Chris Bradford
SELF-CHECKOUT machines have been a constant feature in supermarkets and grocery stores across the U.S. for years. The
kiosks have helped make the shopping process more convenient for customers as they don't have to wait in long lines. But, self-checkout-related theft has become more prominent and there have been occasions when shoppers have been wrongly accused of stealing amid technological errors. Dod Ghassemkhani, a criminal defense attorney based in San Diego, believes that the machines will disappear in the long term. He told The U.S. Sun: “Self-checkouts will eventually go because there’s so much theft. "At some point, it’s not...
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PARODY: Maoist Centrist/Biden Supporter wants Biden to keep grocery costs elevated so checkout lines at Whole Foods are shorter
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Twitter ^
| 12/19/2022 | Dr. Foster (@ClaireFosterPHD)
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Amazon is back online following a one-hour outage that left thousands of Britons unable to checkout
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Daily Mail ^
| 12/7/22 | SHIVALI BEST FOR MAILONLINE
According to Down Detector, the issues started at around 12:20 GMT Customers were able to browse the website, but couldn't complete checkout A holding page read: 'Sorry, we're experiencing unusually heavy traffic. Please
try again in a few seconds'
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