[defertoreptar]

The price of goods is a function of all of the costs associated with selling, so I think the cost in additional theft is ultimately put on the honest customers. That may not be such a terrible result though, since self checkout reduces cost in the first place. Since many customers prefer to save time / avoid human interaction by self checkout, it's probably a net gain either way you cut it.

[seiko988]

>>additional theft is ultimately put on the honest customers.

That's true up until a certain point, but eventually the business is no longer profitable. I think this explains many 'food deserts' in low income areas