https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/selfcheckout/Recent content in selfcheckout on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 05:44:41 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ms-chair-warns-self-checkouts-fueling-surge-in-shoplifting-across-uk-stores/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:44:41 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ms-chair-warns-self-checkouts-fueling-surge-in-shoplifting-across-uk-stores/Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has issued a stark warning about the impact of self-checkout technology on shoplifting rates across UK stores. Serving as M&S chair since 2017, Norman explained that the rise of self-service checkouts has weakened the crucial “human link” between shoppers and store staff, inadvertently encouraging theft. He elaborated: “Normally honest customers, when confronted with a scanner error and no staff supervision, may feel tempted to put items back into their basket without paying.