A TARGET customer has raged after anti-theft measures implemented at the store make shopping no longer quick and easy.
Shoppers continue to express their frustration over anti-theft policies put in place to stop shoplifting.
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Many customers say they add long lines and wait times to what used to be enjoyable shopping trips.
A specific area of frustration for shoppers has been locked shelves.
The anti-theft measure puts essential items such as toothpaste, baby formula, underwear, soap, and razors behind locked plexiglass doors — rather than expensive goods.
One customer shared their recent experience, tagging Target to share changes they’ve noticed.
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“Geesh at Target it about an hour to buy a pair of socks & [underwear],” a disgruntled shopper tweeted on X.
“They’re all locked up and it required walking from one end of the store to the other to find someone to open the damn cabinet. I ended up going to the customer service counter.
“Buying shirts & things was very easy @Target.”
‘WHAT’S GOING ON?’
Many shoppers have observed walls of locked shelves at the retailer.
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One customer in San Fransisco posted a video displaying the measures their store had taken.
The San Fransico area has had out-of-control crime, resulting in a large number of store closures.
“What’s going on at our local Target?” the user posted to X.
As they entered the store, they noted the glass panels on the revolving doors had been “bipped” — a slang term for broken into.
The panels were cracked in some areas and boarded in others to prevent further damage.
Anti-theft measures rolled out by retailers
Retailers across the US and Canada have rolled out strategies designed to combat theft. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of measures that have been implemented at stores.
- Locking items in cabinets.
- Security pegs.
- Security cameras.
- Signs warning about the impact of theft.
- Receipt scanners.
- Receipt checks.
- Carts with locking technology
“They got everything locked up,” he repeated multiple times while he walked through aisles including toiletries and skin care.
“Everything that’s not locked up is daisy chain wired with alarms,” he described while panning over to the jeans that were locked to the shelves and racks.
Walls of locked shelves crowded the store as he walked through the underwear and sock aisles.
Items did not sit freely on the shelf without a form of security holding them in place.
“This is not because of online shopping or the pandemic,” the shopper claimed.
“This is because of mass theft, a homeless crisis, and a fentanyl genocide. This is not the America I grew up in,” they concluded.
NOT JUST TARGET
Target isn’t the only store getting backlash over locked shelves.
Walmart has also received the brunt of bad reviews and fuming customers.
One shopper was so frustrated that they contemplated shopping at the retailer given the extreme measures.
“I went to Walmart today for the first time in a long time and what’s the point in shopping if everything is locked up?” they asked in the tweet.
However, the locked shelves weren’t the only thing that aggravated the shopper.
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“Then when an associate comes, they don’t come with the key they need?” they said.
The U.S. Sun has contacted Target for comment.
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