{"id":837,"date":"2019-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/woolies-introduces-new-tech-crackdown-stealing-self-serve-checkouts\/"},"modified":"2019-05-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T14:00:00","slug":"woolies-introduces-new-tech-crackdown-stealing-self-serve-checkouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/woolies-introduces-new-tech-crackdown-stealing-self-serve-checkouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Woolies introduces new tech to crackdown on stealing at self-serve checkouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WOOLWORTHS\"<\/p>\n

That change comes after it was found that 7% of shoppers are stealing through self serve checkouts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Woolies has launched new scales to their self-service checkouts in an effort to stop theft.<\/p>\n

The scales, similar to the exisiting fruit and vegetable scales already installed at the checkouts, will\u00a0measure other retail items to ensure what is\u00a0scanned is\u00a0consistent with the items actually bought.<\/p>\n

The new installation will help scanning mistakes as well as target those who purposely scan through more expensive items through as cheaper fruits and vegetables.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Self-serve check-outs are really popular and the vast majority of customers have no trouble scanning the right items,”\u00a0a Woolworths spokesman told the\u00a0Herald Sun<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“From time to time, we see customers scan the wrong items, so we’ve turned on weigh scales to help shoppers validate the right items are going through.”<\/p>\n

The spokesperson added that staff would be on-hand to assist with the new technology.<\/p>\n

Coles, who already has this technology installed, has recently\u00a0gone a step above, adding\u00a0cameras above self-serve checkout monitors across select supermarkets in\u00a0Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The change comes after a\u00a02018 Canstar Blue survey found 7 per cent of shoppers had deliberately stolen an item without scanning it, while 9 per cent had cheated by scanning an item as a cheaper alternative; adding to the\u00a0retail sector’s\u00a0$9.3 billion theft bill each year.<\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO:<\/strong> Aussie pet food recalled for fears it may contain plastic\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image: Getty<\/em><\/p>\n

Written by Ally Parker\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That change comes after it was found that 7% of shoppers are stealing through self serve checkouts.\u00a0 Woolies has launched new scales to their self-service checkouts in an effort to stop theft. 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