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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dan Haygarth

Self-checkouts fuelling rise in shoplifting among ‘good, honest people’, M&S chair warns

Self-checkouts are driving an increase in shoplifting among “good, honest people”, according to the chair of Marks & Spencer.

Archie Norman, who has led the retailer since 2017, told The Telegraph that the “human link” between customers and shops has been broken by the presence of automated checkouts, though he said that supermarkets should not have to remove them if they wish to reduce theft.

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