San Francisco thief used Target’s self-checkout service to steal $60,000 worth of merchandise over 120 visits
California thieves took advantage of Target’s self-checkout service and made 100 visits to the retailer, making off with $60,000 worth of merchandise. This is because more stores are using self-checkout services instead of having employees physically scan customers’ items. new york post report Aziza Graves, 43, visited the Target in San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria a […]
Target thief, Aziza Graves, used self-checkout to steal over $60K in items
A California thief used Target’s self-checkout service to steal more than $60,000 worth of merchandise during a shoplifting spree that spanned 100 visits to the retailer. Aziza Graves, 43, said she visited the Stonestown Galleria Target in San Francisco 120 times between October 3, 2020 and November 16, 2021. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. In […]
California bill could remove self-checkout lanes at grocers, certain retailers
A new bill proposed in California could prohibit grocery stores and some retailers from offering self-checkout options to customers in an effort to reduce theft. Senate Bill 1446 would “prohibit grocery stores and retail drug stores from offering self-service checkout options to customers unless certain conditions are met,” according to a summary of the proposed […]
Illinois Police Officer Accused of Retail Theft at Walmart Self-Checkout
A 32-year-old police officer from Gurnee, Illinois, was charged Sunday afternoon with stealing merchandise from a local Walmart. The detective, identified as Antoine J. Smith of Round Lake, allegedly committed the thefts at stores located on Grand Avenue, The Lake and McHenry County Scanner. report on friday. image show Suspect in this case: A Gurnee […]
Walmart nixing self-checkout counters from theft-hit Cleveland store
Walmart announced it will remove self-checkout counters at two additional stores. One of those stores is one where retail theft has gotten so bad that shoppers are now “afraid” to go there at all. The Arkansas-based retail giant did not address the issue of theft at its retail stores, saying, “As part of a broader […]
Target to limit self-checkout option to 10 items
Target is limiting self-checkout to 10 items, a move it claims will improve the customer experience and speed up the process. The Minneapolis-based retailer joins dozens of other retail chains, including rival Walmart, that have limited or removed self-checkout kiosks following complaints about the clunky technology and concerns about an increase in theft. The changes […]
Dollar General drops self-checkout to reduce theft
Dollar General is eliminating self-checkout systems at all stores in an effort to curb retail theft. The company’s CEO, Todd Vasos, told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that self-checkouts were removed from 300 stores with the biggest problems with shrinkage (an industry term for lost or stolen items) in the first half of this […]
Target bringing express self-checkout to stores
In Arizona, Target shoppers are running to get their hands on a special Valentine’s Day edition 40-ounce Stanley tumbler. (Credit: @victoria_robino_26/LIFESTYLOGY /TMX) The self-checkout experience at Target is about to change. Targeted shoppers will begin using an “Express Self-Checkout” format starting Sunday at most of the nearly 2,000 retail stores across the country. Target says […]
Michigan grocery store manager Trevor Beaver accused of stealing $750K from self-checkout kiosks
A Michigan grocery store manager has been charged with embezzling at least $750,000 over a 16-month period from the store’s newly installed self-checkout terminals. Trevor Beaver, 31, is accused of receiving money from Fresh Thyme Market in Troy, where he worked from July 2022 to November 2023. According to the statement From Michigan Attorney General […]