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Matthew Elmas

Coles and Woolworths using technology to deter shoplifting, as expert blames cost of living

Woolworths' technology used at self-serve checkouts is being rolled out in more stores. Photo: Woolworths

The rise in Australians leaving the supermarket without paying for their groceries has brought new measures from Woolworths and Coles to stop theft.

Coles executive Matthew Swindells said an increase in shoplifting was a “post-COVID trend”.

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