Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead
- Tesco is testing giant trolley scales at its Gateshead store, requiring shoppers to weigh their trolleys before leaving the store.
- Many customers are unhappy with the new system, feeling that it unfairly treats them like thieves.
- Business retail consultant Ged Futter stated that self-scan systems have increased shoplifting, prompting supermarkets to seek solutions.
- The British Retail Consortium reported that shoplifting cases in the UK rose to 20.4 million last year, calling it 'out of control.
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