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Re:Out of control San Francisco shoplifting forcing Walgreen... by db48x on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:14PM (#27216592)
Ironically that wasn’t to prevent theft; it was just considered to be better customer service.
Re:Out of control San Francisco shoplifting forcing Walgreen... by lostlogin on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:45PM (#27216794)
It probably saves a ton of space and tidying, but at the expense of needing more staff to serve.
Re:Out of control San Francisco shoplifting forcing Walgreen... by splitstud on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:56PM (#27216876)
It would be beneficial in total labor today, especially in a store with employees picking for curbside exists. Stocking is a big effort overnight. Restocking is problematic during the day, and costs sales. These normal processes (busy people doing stocking and ordering, and inventory existing in 2 places) makes ordering harder. If customers would accept the change it might happen. The rub is studies show customers don't like it, and no browsing means lower sales.