WALMART shoppers have been left scratching their heads after rows of candy items were seen locked inside security boxes. A host of big box retailers have faced much backlash from customers as it has implemented various anti-theft measures that impact shopper experience. In addition to complaints surrounding checkout procedure and at-the-door receipt checks, the store has also been ramping on the floor security measures.
Where once only high-end items, like electronics and sporting goods, were locked up or marked with security tags, customers have now noticed this practice expanding to common items, including candy. One shopper snapped an entire aisle of candy products locked up, and lashed out at Walmart for the measure. "What are we doing here? Can someone provide crime statistics on peppermint patties to justify this? one shopper asked on X .
A second weighed in: "These are locked? At Walmart? "How long is the wait to get candy unlocked at that place? "And who's managing the candy keys?" Customers have also spoken out about anti-theft measures that occur during and after checkout, complaining that they are doing extra labor and being treated poorly. Some shoppers have pointed out the lack of logic in retailers' choice to have receipt checkers, claiming that the store should just hire full-time cashiers and do away with self-checkout. Until they do, many have chosen to ignore retailer's requests to check receipts.
"I never to stop to show my receipt at Walmart," wrote one X .
