After Walmart, Target may be making this ‘Big change’ to self-checkout machines to tackle theft

Target is reportedly phasing out self-checkout kiosks in its stores. The change comes after thieves increasingly exploited the technology to steal merchandise, a report claims. In March, the retailer announced limits on self-checkout by capping transactions at 10 items and began removing or reducing kiosks in response to customer complaints about unreliable machines and growing shrinkage. To accommodate the change, Target will open more staffed checkout lanes, ensuring smoother transactions for shoppers, the report added. This comes after rival Walmart updated its self-checkouts with bright yellow PIN pad rims to tackle card skimming. Named the “chastity belt”, the PIN pads are aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to install illegal skimming devices on the machines.