This is, increasingly, the solution to the perceived threat of shoplifting. Put everything behind lock and key.

Of course, that kind of set up costs money. And then you need more staff to run around with keys and unlock everything any time it needs to be sold. Patrons find this annoying. Businesses find the security+labor expensive.

The solution to this is vending machines. So in the end, we turn every Walmart into a big wall of GACHA machines.

I would rather DIE than lose $6 on a t-shirt I had already written off as shrink anyway.

This feels so counterproductive for low value items. Like if I need to find a person and talk to them to get an item, I'm probably going to question whether I need it and most of the time I don't.

You Might Be an Ethnic Minority

I always think about the actual cost per garment is so inflated. I'm sure these shirts costs them pennies to make and they sell for $30 a pack.

So look at that image then read this article

"Waste from Adidas, Walmart, other brands fuelling Cambodia brick kilns"

"Waste from at least 19 international brands including Adidas and Walmart is being used to fuel kilns in brick factories in Cambodia, and some workers were falling ill, according to a report by a local rights group released on Monday."

... "It found pre-consumer garment waste including fabric, plastic, rubber, and other materials from the brands was being burned at seven factories. The factories were burning garment waste to save on fuel costs, it said."

They'll do everything to protect their property but slightly improve material conditions in a community.

Reminds me of a Walgreens I stopped at in a poorer small town near me that kept all contraceptive, reproductive and sexual wellness items locked up like that. Way to ensure you barely sell any by forcing direct interaction with an employee to make the extremely personal purchase not once but twice.

Or my local Walmart (small town so limited shopping options) which keeps the $5 flash drives in magnetic electronic locks, so any time I buy more flashdrives I get to play Find the Walmart Employee

In case you don't know capitolist are preparing for the upcoming revolution.

Shopping at Walmart is dehumanizing. I loathe going there so much.

So paywalling food is next I’m guessing

Actually, private security for specific departments is probably more likely

Getting a sewing maching is the best thing I ever did for my wardrobe, there may be a learning curve but at least I'm not paying the price of the machine for two shirts that cost a cumulative $3 to make.