Some retailers are pulling back from self-checkout

Despite the convenience for shoppers, some well-known stores are now pulling back from self-checkout, with theft cited as a major factor. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports.

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[lawrencehodge]

Pulling back from self checkout but not hiring anymore cashiers. They’re making shopping worse.

[OzonebxGaming]

The 44% number is misleading. They force you to use self checkout because places like Walmart only have 2 cashiers scanning items in a giant store.

[platypus]

when you only have one cashier, the lines get long, then people leave.

[argentum]

Companies whining about being devastated by theft while at the same time making record profits due to greedflation

[lizlee]

Can't we just have half and half? Half real checkers and half self-checkout. They pay people to babysit the self-checkouts anyway. Why not pay them to run a register?

[azoreanprincesa]

I love my local grocery store. Half self check outs and half cashiers. Same with Costco here. Someone is always there to help at self checkout.

[jamessantagati]

Follow Trader Joe's lead. They have multiple cashiers and an organized, well thought out checkout process.

[swordsmanoftime]

I work at Target and they have closed off the self checkout machines leading to longer than necessary wait times for people who have less than 10 items. I get that theft has been a thing, but honestly fully closing self checkout was the stupidest thing they could have done.

[gleichg]

Self checkout should giver the shopper a discount.

[mitchdegrace]

It’s shameful that these machines are stealing jobs from our kids…

[lynnturman]

I don't mind self- check out for express lanes. But if I have a cart full of groceries & you force me to self- check out? I am never coming back.

[Adones]

I'm waiting for the "its your shift to UNLOAD the semi outback" lane.

[thatcanada]

Self checkout should come with a discount for doing their work for them.

[ofEach]

Give us an employee discount if we’re going to be forced to do self check out

[Perpetual_Kid]

With all the price gouging, who’s really the one stealing?

[YeetusMingus]

I just don't want to interact with people if I don't have to

[lovelight]

Self check out wouldn't be so bad but when you have to keep calling a staff never to come over to fix this stupid thing. Might as well go in a line.

[hoosiermama]

It is very irritating to be standing in a long, slow line waiting to be checked out and seeing several self checkout registers closed. I'm looking at you, Target.

[thatisabsolutelykooooge]

If theft via the self check out is their punishment for being cheap about hiring more cashiers and paying them more, then GOOD; that’s what they get. Glad they learned their lesson.

[AB-ouve]

Self check out is a lesson in humility for Karens.