"The Decline of Self-Checkouts: What's Behind the Trend?"

Major retailers, including Walmart and Target, are quietly removing self-checkout lanes due to increasing retail crime, with reports of theft leading to their closure in some locations. Retail chains are facing rising losses from theft, with California experiencing a significant increase in retail theft incidents. Some retailers, such as Kroger, are turning to artificial intelligence to combat theft at self-checkouts, signaling a potential evolution in self-checkout technology.