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9. Nevermind

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:44 AM

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That wage theft outpaces retail theft in the US. But you will never hear about that. Yet, they want to treat everyone as a criminal based on a lie. Shoplifting has not gone up. It has actually decreased since the 90's. Not to say it doesn't happen. But it is not what it has been made out to be.

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Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

To try to find a salesperson to unlock what should be basic items and to find the key for multiple "locked" hlthe2b Thursday #1

What gets me is the myriad of half implemented fixes paired with the world's most sick person unfriendly website. Hugin Thursday #3

I wasn't referring to ordering routine products from the pharmacy website. hlthe2b Thursday #4

It is like that in every Walgreens I have been in lately. Hugin Thursday #6

At least for the 2 Walgreens near me BumRushDaShow Thursday #8

I share your frustration and lack of patients. I'll not wait... and will just purchase elsewhere. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #10

Agree, my Walgreens needs at least one more in Pharmacy at all times and........ NGeorgian Thursday #19

Yeah, there's a Walgreens on my way home where all the cosmetics are locked. LeftInTX Thursday #23

Agree get the red out Thursday #30

Yup. Walgreens is locking things up TexasBushwhacker Thursday #42

When I walk into a store like this, it's just depressing. yardwork 16 hrs ago #55

Noooo, tell me it isn't so. Hugin Thursday #2

Yeah, but it sure did help perpetuate the rightwing lie... Think. Again. Thursday #5

+1 n/t Hugin Thursday #7

You should have seen some the bee ess posted here about all that. tenderfoot Thursday #35

That article is correct for its time (March 2024) Polybius Thursday #37

I just found the same link lonely bird Thursday #38

Nevermind BigMin28 Thursday #9

Well.... bamagal62 Thursday #11

LOL...people "shop" at Walgreens? They like paying damn near double for everyday stuff? Bengus81 Thursday #12

Yeah, that is my experience with Walgreens in Colorado--pricey. My sister in Atlanta swears they aren't pricing higher hlthe2b Thursday #16

The one we go for prescriptions is sky high on everyday stuff. Bengus81 Thursday #18

I buy Walgreens clear version of Hibiclens. Otherwise, it's hospital pink everywhere else. LeftInTX Thursday #25

It might be less of a deterrent to customers if the store was not understaffed... surrealAmerican Thursday #13

Was in a Home Depot. Woodwizard Thursday #14

Half way kidding but actually might work. chouchou Thursday #15

Greed and price gouging combined with greed-driven understaffing Magoo48 Thursday #17

This is exactly why I don't shop at walgreens, and for like personal care items, not even the target near me sboatcar Thursday #20

I wonder if these places ever thought about having people on the floor walking around to assist people? LiberalArkie Thursday #21

They probably hired a consultant HarryM Thursday #22

Yeah, thats why Amazon is the way to go. Mosby Thursday #45

The whole situation sucks SpankMe Thursday #24

That sounds interesting but I can see some problems. Frank D. Lincoln Thursday #43

Amazon Just Walk Out. Mosby Thursday #47

Yes, I've seen this at airports SpankMe 16 hrs ago #54

True in Walmart too bucolic_frolic Thursday #26

Spray paint has been locked up since the 80's. (huff-huff) Just about everywhere. LeftInTX Thursday #27

It's new to my local Walmart about 2023 or 4. The last store renovation bucolic_frolic Thursday #28

Took the words right out of my mouth! BumRushDaShow Thursday #29

Over here in NY they even ask for my id when I'm buying spray paint Polybius Thursday #39

Walgreens prices have gone up substantially in the last 10 years. milestogo Thursday #31

I needed eyedrops and could not find an associate to help me. Basso8vb Thursday #32

No worries Gymbo Thursday #33

Walgreens already on our no-fly list El Mimbreno Thursday #34

Community Note Mosby Thursday #48

They need a "creative" solution for shoplifting - how about just hiring more employees? FakeNoose Thursday #36

Are those employees going to physically restrain shoplifters? maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #56

In a lot of cases, just having extra people on duty is enough to discourage shoplifting FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #57

We only buy a couple of things at Walgreens lonely bird Thursday #40

Lose more in theft vs inconvenience. It's a tradeoff and the ultimate alternative is to close the store. mathematic Thursday #41

As much Linda ladeewolf Thursday #44

Amazon. Mosby Thursday #46

I don't know where you all live, but organized retail theft is a real thing in Seattle. maxsolomon Thursday #49

I wonder if that is one of the reasons we lost the election? LeftInTX Yesterday #51

Well stop doing it then Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #50

Retail theft *and* locking stuff up hurts sales? What do both things have in common? unblock Yesterday #52

Right across the street from Walgreens is an Independent Drug store. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #53