"The Decline of Self-Checkouts in Retail: Reasons Revealed"

Major retailers are removing self-checkout lanes due to increasing retail crime, with reports of Target quietly removing self-checkouts in San Francisco and Walmart's self-checkout lanes being roped off in some locations. Retail chains are not openly discussing the removals, but data shows rising retail theft, particularly in California, leading to significant losses for retailers. Some companies, like Kroger, are using artificial intelligence to combat theft at self-checkouts, indicating a potential evolution in self-checkout technology.