Some locations of Target (US supermarket) have started disabling self-checkout at 8pm, and also limiting self checkout to 10 items or less. So they are literall

Some locations of Target (US supermarket) have started disabling self-checkout at 8pm, and also limiting self checkout to 10 items or less. So they are literally de-automating their process. Not sure but it seems to do with theft - they have also started locking up or electronically tagging certain items as well. I think this is probably because the "Target philosophy" is they dont want customers to go through the trauma of the Walmart experience, nor others around them to have to witness it. Target never checked receipts, I've heard they just silently record everything on video (they have dozens of cameras all over the store) and ban you once you've stolen X amount of stuff. I guess that wasn't quite cutting it so they have moved back to cashier checkout.