🛒 Would limits on self-checkout prevent shoplifting?

🐫 Hump Day has arrived!

Welcome back Wednesday, we missed you.

🥵 I know this emoji isn't quite right, but 76 in May feels warmer than usual! And I don't mind it. Expect the 70s to stick around this weekend, too.

🛒 Are you a fan of self-checkout. I don't mind it at Costco, it helps keep the total down if you can only buy a few items. But some stores are doing away with them all together.

Would limits on self-checkout prevent shoplifting?

A proposed bill in California could lead to fewer self-checkout kiosks in the Golden State.

Senate Bill 1446, part of a bill package introduced by California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas in February, would require many large grocery and drug retail stores to staff up their self-checkout stations.

Experts say the bill could result in more stores moving away from the technology, which aims to reduce labor costs.

The proposed mandates come as retailers continue to voice concerns about shrinkage – an industry term for missing inventory from theft, broken items and other factors.

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: 🛒 Would limits on self-checkout prevent shoplifting?