Some Safeway stores in San Francisco, Oakland, and Emeryville, Calif., have removed their self-checkout lanes in an effort to reduce losses from theft, according to local reports.
The reports did not indicate how many stores have removed the self-checkout stations, but some stores in the area appear to be retaining their self-checkouts.
A spokesperson for Safeway could not be reached for comment.
Local TV station KTVU quoted the retailer as saying that self-checkouts had been removed “at a few stores.
