Isn't analytics the main reason for having cameras all over a store these days?
replyDo the cameras stop people stealing?
replyIf I wanted to steal something, surely I'd do it before getting to the self checkout counter.
replyPrimary theft at them is where you scan N cheap items and just bag Y expensive item without scan and walk out, plausible deniability/psychology at play, a lot less deniability if you shove a whisky bottle down your trousers.
replyIn Spanish supermarkets, it's tins of shellfish in the anti-theft boxes. In English ones, it's razor blades and menstrual pads. Spirits are often tagged in both countries, but not as consistently as the mejillones and the tampons.
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