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| Signs posted at the Wheaton Plaza Target |
Target is the latest retailer to address the shoplifting epidemic by making life more difficult for its law-abiding customers. The big box chain is now introducing a new limit of 10 items for self-checkout. Giant supermarkets recently limited their self-checkout machines to 20 items or less. Amusingly, Target is telling media outlets that it has implemented the new policy to speed up lines at the self-checkout machines, rather than to stem the loss of merchandise. At least Giant was honest, in stating that "a significant increase in crime" was the reason for its new limit on items at self-checkout.
I actually believe their reason for implementing this policy. This is in preparation for the coming holiday shopping season and the desire of some self-centered shoppers to pull up to a self-checkout with a cart loaded to the brim with merchandise, holding up the real purpose of the quick self-checkout. It is difficult to shoplift, at least at Target, in the self-check line with their staff monitors standing watch. They also have cameras in place to monitor your activity. Their loss occurs with thieves walking out with carts loaded, or stuffing bags with merchandise and bolting for the exit, knowing staff will not purse them.
ReplyDeleteI cannot recall the last time i was in a Target and there wasn't a line for the self-checkout. I also cannot recall the last time I was in a Target and more than one register was staffed (which is why everyone was using the self checkout).
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