Five Below is the latest chain to retreat from self-checkout

• Five Below says it's cutting back on self-checkout.
• Some stores have switched to an associate-assisted checkout format, where staff scan the items.
• At stores with the most shrink, staff are also checking receipts and there's more security.

Discount retailer Five Below is cutting back on self-checkout, with plans to eliminate them entirely from some stores, CEO Joel Anderson told investors at the company's earnings call on Wednesday.