Category Archives: Technology

According to the Retail Systems website, Lidl has become the latest major supermarket to trial new self-service checkouts, to help address record levels of shoplifting.

The tills feature cameras that detect when shoppers fail to scan items properly, then plays back recorded footage on a screen before customers can complete their purchases.

The BBC News website reports that a woman was wrongly accused of shoplifting toilet roll due to an apparent mix-up with a facial recognition system.

Danielle Horan was left “fuming” after being ejected from two Home Bargains stores and initially given no explanation.

The BBC News website reports that Devon and Cornwall Police have been working with CCTV control centres and business groups to coordinate responses to offenders who target stores on the high street.

By having officers in both locations they were better placed to react to shoplifting reports.

The This Is Money website reports that a UK tech company that cracks down on counterfeit handbags and jewellery is mulling a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Quantum Base makes security labels similar to QR and barcodes – but applies quantum physics to create unique ID tags to an atomic level.

The Metro website reports how a couple who own a Post Office and convenience store have adopted AI technology to address the shoplifting epidemic that was costing them £26,000 per year.

Vince and Fiona Malone went to a technology show to look at options, and they came across the X-Hoppers headsets and cameras.

The Startups website reports that the boss of retail chain Iceland, Richard Walker, has called for laws to allow images of violent shoplifters to be shared on local WhatsApp groups.

He has criticised the current data protection laws, which don’t allow businesses to share images of shoplifters publicly.