‘Watch out, I’ll wait for you outside’: Aldi self-serve checkouts fuel abuse, threats

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 23, 2026

Shoppers railed against Aldi’s self-serve checkouts when they rolled out in 2024 – but now they’re frustrated to find them often closed.

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