A WALGREENS customer has raged after almost an entire section of the store was locked up. Many customers have complained about the anti-theft method, arguing creates an inconvenient hassle while shopping. Retailers started to lock their merchandise behind plexiglass doors in an attempt to curb rampant shoplifting.
In many stores, shoppers will find items such as socks, baby formula, razors, and soap locked away. Another point of contention for customers is having to wait for an employee to come help, which can often take some time. One customer shared a recent trip to a New York pharmacy where they had some issues.
"I’m at a Walgreens in my Brooklyn neighborhood that has chosen to lock up nearly 100 percent of the toiletries and has chosen to take out all the buttons that call someone to open the locks," the shopper wrote on X . "Congrats, you have created a store that is literally impossible to shop at." The Walgreens shopper hasn't been the only one to express their frustration.
Countless stores across the country including Walmart , Target , and CVS have implemented locked shelves for certain items. A Walmart shopper shared their trip to the retailer which was much longer than they anticipated . "I hate this crap.
If there’s something in Walmart that needs to be unlocked, I just leave," they explained. "The last time I wanted some medicine unlocked, I waited and asked multiple workers over a period of thirty minutes to help me before I just walked out." This was not th.
