Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout
Summary
Tesco has introduced cameras at self-checkout lanes to help reduce shoplifting by showing a video of items not scanned properly. This move comes after shoplifting has increased in the UK. The technology aims to make checkout faster and easier for customers.Key Facts
- Tesco added cameras to self-checkout lanes to detect when items are not scanned.
- The video system shows customers if an item failed to scan, asking them to try again.
- Shoplifting in the UK reached a record high, with over 516,000 incidents reported last year.
- The British Retail Consortium reported 20.4 million thefts in a year, costing retailers £2 billion.
- Some customers joke the cameras resemble football's Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.
- Other retailers, like Sainsbury's, are also using similar technology at checkouts.
- Some shoppers are concerned about increased surveillance and have expressed a reluctance to use self-checkouts.
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