Dollar General Removes Self-Checkout from Hundreds of Stores Due to Shoplifting Concerns

Dollar General is removing self-checkout from 300 stores with high levels of shoplifting and converting some self-checkout lanes in other stores.

The company had added self-checkout to over half its stores but is now scaling back due to shoplifting and other loss issues.

Dollar General says these changes will reduce shrinkage - loss from shoplifting, employee theft, damages etc.

Other retailers like Booths supermarket and Walmart have also removed self-checkout over similar concerns.

Target is tweaking its self-checkout by adding express lanes for 10 items or less but also opening more staffed registers.