Walmart near me has started using receipt checkers lately and they don’t even really do their job, it’s kind of a gimmick really. They just look at the receipt for a second Don’t even look at your cart, but they stop you every time. It’s just such a waste of my time when I’m in a hurry. I had one person even tell me that it was required by law. No it’s not! There’s no law in the USA that says they have to check your receipt.

  • Seleni@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    22 hours ago

    Nothing like being treated like a criminal when I go into a store to give them money.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      36·
      13 hours ago

      Stores lose a huge amount of money to shop lifting. They won’t risk profits unless it is worth it.

      • Seleni@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        10 hours ago

        It’s actually down in most areas.

        Broader claims about trends in retail theft have not panned out. Walgreens, for example, cited spikes in shoplifting as an explanation for falling profits and store closures. The claim has since been retracted. Target blamed theft for a rash of store closures. But an analysis by researcher Jeff Asher showed that, according to the limited data available, the stores Target closed in Portland and Seattle had less crime than stores that were not closing. Reporting by CNBC in September 2023 also cast doubt on retailer claims about the impact of theft, noting that “certain retailers” have “pulled back” from blaming organized theft as “a primary cause of losses.” In fact, to the extent it can be relied upon, industry data cuts against the idea of a recent national spike in retail theft.