Self-scanning trend on the decline in Sweden due to thefts


STOCKHOLM, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A growing number of grocery store owners in Sweden are considering to abandon self-scanning checkout in their stores due to an increase in thefts, especially of meat and meat products, local media reported on Thursday.

The overall value of stolen goods have grown by over 20 percent to 4.5 billion Swedish kronor (434 million U.S. dollars) in 2021 compared with 2018, said the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN).

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