'Can't even get a tube of mascara anymore,' groans Walmart shopper over 'new normal' thanks to crime and 'trash' | 02S3X7A | 2024-02-26 19:08:01
A video has surfaced of thieves stealing handfuls of merchandise and dashing out of a store, inflicting outrage from consumers.
A SHOPPER has blamed rampant theft for why they will not purchase everyday merchandise at Walmart.
A video has surfaced of thieves stealing handfuls of merchandise and dashing out of a store, inflicting outrage from consumers.
The video sparked a wave of controversy as the supposed shoplifters have been noticed operating out of the shop with all that they might carry.
The thieves wore masks as they left the store with a getaway automotive.
"It's unhappy that every part needs to be locked up now reason for trash like this," one individual wrote on X, (previously generally known as Twitter).
"You'll be able to't even go to Walmart and get a tube of mascara anymore cause it's a must to ask a nonexistent worker to unlock it. It's an enormous ache."
Clients have reported that many items that have been once straightforward to get, now require employee assistance to buy.
"They locked up the underwear and socks at the Walmart I shop at. I will actually not participate in s**t like this," another consumer stated.
"Billion-dollar firms who can't stand a number of private gadgets getting stolen in order that they inconvenience all clients. If it's locked, I don't shop."
The disgruntled social media consumer revealed there are other places to shop, that provided cheaper prices than& Walmart.
"Turns out the socks I purchase are inexpensive by way of Amazon anyway, so I'm not bothered waiting for delivery on issues."
Because of the high waves of shoplifting, Walmart has been incorporating this anti-theft measure into lots of its places.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> President and CEO& Doug McMillon& beforehand claimed that theft was "greater than what it has traditionally been," during an interview with & CNBC Squawk Box.
In 2022, he predicted that clients might be negatively affected as stores might shut down because of the theft.
It was estimated that& Walmart& misplaced as much as $three billion a yr resulting from thefts, in accordance with Reuters.
The retailer would shut 24 places in 2023, based on& Daily Mail.
To fight theft, particular person shops have been preserving their commonly stolen gadgets underneath lock and key, Fox affiliate& KMPH revealed.
"Those determinations are made on a store-by-store foundation," they defined.
"Walmart will continue to discover further methods to protect its merchandise … and hold product in inventory for the tens of millions of consumers it serves each week."
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Walmart for comment.
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