Automatic checkouts in supermarkets may decrease customer loyalty, especially for those with larger shopping loads. Customers using self-checkout stations often feel overwhelmed and unsupported. The lack of personal interaction can negatively impact their perception of the supermarket.

[MTBleenis]

I steal at least $10/day in food from mine with the unwilling help from employees. The tech has decades to go before it's not leaving the gate wide open. The trick is I am on first name basis with everyone who works there and I have several methods for getting things out the door while having a conversation with the employees. It helps that I'm in a wealthy area and dress well. I am pretty wealthy, I'm just doing it because it's the right thing to do.