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Greggs forced to AXE self-service displays in new look ‘fortress’ stores in drastic step to stop shoplifting ‘madness’

Suhas Bhokare3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

GREGGS has axed self-service displays in new “fortress” stores in probably the most drastic anti-shoplifting drive but seen in the UK. Staff on the sausage roll chain hand over food and drink from behind a theft-proof counter. Sign up for the Money e-newsletter Thank you! Greggs has axed self-service displays in new ‘fortress’ stores like…

States look to pass stricter self-checkout laws to curb shoplifting

Suhas Bhokare22 years ago3 weeks ago05 mins

April 22, 2026, 1:32 p.m. ET Some states aren’t joking round about “15 items or less.” In an effort to curb shoplifting, legislators in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington are discussing stricter laws on self-checkout programs in grocery and comfort shops. Specifically, these states are wanting to enact laws that…