Major retailer making second big change to self-checkout

Target is taking another step towards cracking down on self-checkout theft.

The retailer is reportedly adding cameras to self-checkout lanes. The technology, called TruScan, identifies if an item is not scanned and will alert shoppers. The technology can also track people who repeatedly don’t ring up all their items or don’t scan them correctly, Bloomberg reported, citing internal documents.

The new technology is expected to be rolled out later this year.

The move is just the latest by Target to crack down on “shrink,” the retail term used to describe loss of products due to shoplifting, employee theft, fraud and customer error. Studies have shown retailers with self-service checkouts have a shrink loss rate of about 4%, roughly double the industry average.

In March, Target announced stores nationwide were moving to “Express Self-Checkout,” limiting customers to 10 items or less at self-service registers. Express Self-Checkout was first tested in 200 Target stores last fall and the retailer said shoppers reported a quicker and better overall experience.