The warehouse chain requires shoppers to present their receipts to employees stationed at store exits. Some people have compared them to the security gates at Costco's receipt-checking system. The high-street clothing retailer Primark has also installed gates at some locations, including a store in Edinburgh, Scotland, visited last week by Insider. The UK grocers Morrisons and Sainsbury's have added gates at some stores.
Security gates at self-checkouts are more common in the UKĪcross the Atlantic, a handful of UK retailers have begun using the receipt-scanning gates at self-checkout areas. A Reddit post from this spring appeared to show the gates at another Safeway location in San Francisco. Safeway installed the gates earlier this year in at least one Bay Area store near the University of California, Berkeley, The Daily Californian reported in February. The Safeway spokesperson did not say how many stores had the technology. "Like other local businesses, we are working on ways to curtail escalating theft so we can ensure the wellbeing of our employees and foster a welcoming environment for our customers," the spokesperson continued. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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