US Politics | Kroger rolls out major update in stores this month – it’s a game changer and self-checkout thieves should be warned
KROGER has unveiled a new shopping cart that comes with a built-in camera in an effort to curb self-checkout theft. The new KroGo buggy was introduced in stores this month. 
KrogerKroger has unveiled a new high-tech shopping cart '/ ' Customers at a Kroger store in Monroe, Ohio, were given the opportunity to use the new carts. Shoppers can put their reusable grocery bags or buy some from the store before wandering around the aisles. Customers pick up and scan items before putting them into the cart. Shoppers can also weigh produce such as fruit and vegetables on the scales that are on the cart. read more on kroger 
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APPLE OF THEIR EYE Walmart & Kroger shoppers can't use popular payment service to buy items Customers are not stuck with unwanted items if they suddenly change their minds in the middle of the trip around the store. All they have to do is remove the item from the cart, before confirming their decision on the touch screen. Kroger spokeswoman Erin Rolfes told WGB: "We think it's going to be game-changing. "What customers are going to see that's very different from other stores is that front end where they check out." Most read in The US Sun HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park FALSE ALARM Jerry Lee Lewis alive in Memphis after rock 'n' roll icon was said to have died SHOCK CALL Quinton Simon 'drowned in tub while mom was high,' grandma says in phonecall FATAL SMASH Four teens killed including 14-year-old mom in crash 'tied to TikTok challenge' HORROR DEATH Chilling last words of woman eaten ALIVE by raging bear while on the phone VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills Rolfes also revealed that more staffers have been employed to help with the roll-out. In a promotional video, Kroger bosses have claimed that shoppers will have the "easiest checkout ever" if they use a KroGo. Shoppers pay for their items using their credit or debit card directly on the cart. Customers have the option to either receive their receipt via email. But, shoppers have been warned that they cannot buy tobacco, over-the-counter pharmacy products, and gift cards. And, staffers will check your ID if you try to buy age-restricted products such as alcohol. Kroger first tested the cart, which was designed by the AI company Caper, at a store in Cincinnati in the fall of 2020. ...GAME CHANGER' Kroger is also rolling out new belted self-checkout lanes to 20 stores across Cincinnati. Bosses hope that it will stop items that have not been scanned from ending up in the bagging area. Retailers have also added sensors to their self-checkout stations. Installing these sensors helps tighten security around the kiosks \- but they also come with mounting customer frustration. The sensors often result in an error, which sends an alert there is an ...unexpected item in the bagging area.... An employee may need to fix the issue, resulting in a delayed checkout experience. The retailer has also trialed drone delivery services in Centerville, Ohio, according to WLWT. The bots are designed to deliver boxes directly to the location of a shopper's cell phone. Reports of self-checkout theft have become more widespread in recent years. TeddyJo Marie Fliam, 34, allegedly failed to scan all her items at a Walmart store in Alpena, Michigan. In September, Michael Ray Jackson, 39, was charged with first-degree retail fraud. And Joseph Alexander, 36, was accused of switching barcodes at a Walmart store, WHSV reported. Adrian Beck, from the University of Leicester's School of Criminology, told The U.S. Sun that shoppers go through several processes when they use the self-checkout. He revealed that customers may ask themselves ...what is the likelihood of being caught?" Read More on The US Sun 
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KrogerKroger has unveiled a new high-tech shopping cart '/ ' Customers at a Kroger store in Monroe, Ohio, were given the opportunity to use the new carts. Shoppers can put their reusable grocery bags or buy some from the store before wandering around the aisles. Customers pick up and scan items before putting them into the cart. Shoppers can also weigh produce such as fruit and vegetables on the scales that are on the cart. read more on kroger FLOP TIL YOU DROP Kroger shoppers furious after being left grossed out by service APPLE OF THEIR EYE Walmart & Kroger shoppers can't use popular payment service to buy items Customers are not stuck with unwanted items if they suddenly change their minds in the middle of the trip around the store. All they have to do is remove the item from the cart, before confirming their decision on the touch screen. Kroger spokeswoman Erin Rolfes told WGB: "We think it's going to be game-changing. "What customers are going to see that's very different from other stores is that front end where they check out." Most read in The US Sun HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park FALSE ALARM Jerry Lee Lewis alive in Memphis after rock 'n' roll icon was said to have died SHOCK CALL Quinton Simon 'drowned in tub while mom was high,' grandma says in phonecall FATAL SMASH Four teens killed including 14-year-old mom in crash 'tied to TikTok challenge' HORROR DEATH Chilling last words of woman eaten ALIVE by raging bear while on the phone VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills Rolfes also revealed that more staffers have been employed to help with the roll-out. In a promotional video, Kroger bosses have claimed that shoppers will have the "easiest checkout ever" if they use a KroGo. Shoppers pay for their items using their credit or debit card directly on the cart. Customers have the option to either receive their receipt via email. But, shoppers have been warned that they cannot buy tobacco, over-the-counter pharmacy products, and gift cards. And, staffers will check your ID if you try to buy age-restricted products such as alcohol. Kroger first tested the cart, which was designed by the AI company Caper, at a store in Cincinnati in the fall of 2020. ...GAME CHANGER' Kroger is also rolling out new belted self-checkout lanes to 20 stores across Cincinnati. Bosses hope that it will stop items that have not been scanned from ending up in the bagging area. Retailers have also added sensors to their self-checkout stations. Installing these sensors helps tighten security around the kiosks \- but they also come with mounting customer frustration. The sensors often result in an error, which sends an alert there is an ...unexpected item in the bagging area.... An employee may need to fix the issue, resulting in a delayed checkout experience. The retailer has also trialed drone delivery services in Centerville, Ohio, according to WLWT. The bots are designed to deliver boxes directly to the location of a shopper's cell phone. Reports of self-checkout theft have become more widespread in recent years. TeddyJo Marie Fliam, 34, allegedly failed to scan all her items at a Walmart store in Alpena, Michigan. In September, Michael Ray Jackson, 39, was charged with first-degree retail fraud. And Joseph Alexander, 36, was accused of switching barcodes at a Walmart store, WHSV reported. Adrian Beck, from the University of Leicester's School of Criminology, told The U.S. Sun that shoppers go through several processes when they use the self-checkout. He revealed that customers may ask themselves ...what is the likelihood of being caught?" Read More on The US Sun TRAPPED Kim is 'desperate' to finalize divorce from Kanye as he stalls court case again FRANK'S FORTUNE Inside American Pickers star's $6M fortune as he fights for life Shoppers will then contemplate the benefit of getting a free product. Beck revealed customers will ask themselves: "What happens if I get caught?...
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