Walmart has decided to get rid of self-checkout machines in two locations due to a rise in crime at those lanes not manned by staffed personnel.
Two stores — one in Cleveland, Ohio, and another at Shrewsbury, Missouri — said they would be replacing the self-checkout kiosks with staff to “give our associates the chance to provide more personalized and efficient service,” the Daily Mail reported.
“We’ve decided to remove self-checkout lanes and replace them with staffed lanes at select locations,” a spokesperson for Walmart said.
“The decision was based on several factors, including feedback from associates and customers, shopping patterns and business needs in the area,” the person added.
The large retailer would not say if the two stores would be the only locations where the self-checkout machines would be removed, only that it did not “currently” have any…
