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It's really simple: either you accept shrink, or you hire enough people with keys to handle your anti-theft shit.
I don't go to target anymore, CVS, or Walgreens if it's at all avoidable because it's going to take an hour to get in, buy a few things, and leave.
They want to lock shit up, but then only have one employee covering the whole damn store that can unlock shit, meaning if you want some laundry detergent, it's going to take you half an hour.
Of course, the local grocery stores, Walmart, Amazon, and various other retailers don't lock shit up, so yeah, I just go there and don't have to deal with stupid bullshit pushed by morons who haven't gone shopping in one of the stores they run.
Walmarts definitely also lock stuff up.
Its regional. The Walgreen's by me doesnt lock stuff up, nor the walmarts, but if I go about 10 miles south then they do.
Well yeah, the stuff that they lock up is also regional because they generally base it on what's been getting stolen.
Just wait, I'm sure soon a wild techbro will appear with a great solution to this problem that will require you to install an app and surrender all your data and biometrics in order to open those cases yourself to get a damn toothbrush or some shaving cream...
That's just a vending machine with extra steps.
Pretty on point for tech bros then - they keep "inventing" shit that already exists, but for some reason now requires an app, ~~blockchain~~ AI, or both (sorry, used an older buzzword first, but that one is already out of fashion).
If this happens I'm now personally blaming you.
Just send your ID in and they'll authorize Unlokr to let you buy your dish soap in peace.
AI surveillance cameras in 3...2,...1...
No wait this is fantastic, its probably going to be some stupid image generator that tries to generate what your face looks like when its partly obscured. We can all wear cheap paper masks of celebrities and let the AI camera turn that into a semi-convincing actual face instead! Who knew Mark Zuckerberg was a serial shoplifter across the entire US and Europe!?
Dun dun dun dun Dana da Suddenly a wild techbro appears! Your attack was super effective!
Yeah I really have been turned completely off to Target. I have one really close and the prices alone, but also the experience, are absolutely horrible. Going into an ikea once kinda opens your eyes. You could have a better thing for 1/3 the cost. Also, the fucking internet exists. So why buy anything at a "big box" store.
These companies don't realize what century they're living in. The advantage of a physical store is that you can get what you want NOW. Not tomorrow. Not two days from now. Not whenever Amazon finally gets around to delivering it to you. You can go to a store and get what you need NOW.
That is the entire reason for these stores to exist. Theirs is a market of convenience. But they can't seem to realize that.
Same here, but that means I buy everything from Amazon . There’s not an ethical choice