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Kmart denies rumours it is going self-service only

Kmart has been forced to deny rumours it is scrapping manned checkouts to go all-self-service, even as retail tech charges in the opposite direction.
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Aussie megastore Kmart has been forced to deny rumours it is scrapping manned checkouts to go all-self-service, even as retail tech charges in the opposite direction.

According to a 7 News report, disgruntled Kmart customers took to Facebook, saying they had been told Kmart would soon only offer self-service checkouts.

โ€œShame on Kmart,โ€ one customer wrote.

โ€œThey are taking away jobs from people young and old who have already experienced hardship with the pandemic and the extraordinary weather event causing devastation to families and homes.โ€

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