A Walmart shopper's viral TikTok video reveals the store's butcher aisle secured by wire cages, aiming to deter theft amid increasing crime rates. Viewers reacted with disbelief over such preventive measures for common grocery items like steaks. The security practice aligns with a broader trend among major retailers like CVS and Target, which have also implemented locked display cases due to growing shoplifting incidents. Despite these tactics, concerns arise that anti-theft measures negatively impact sales, raising questions about the balance between security and consumer experience.
"That's when you know it's bad," TikTokker @solid_soul83 said in the snippet posted April 8, expressing shock at the drastic security measures taken by Walmart.
"Yo, you gotta be kidding me. Walmart now has the steak locked up. Holy sh-t. It's come to this," the man said in the video, reflecting outrage over the situation.
"A whole prison fence and ankle monitor for 2 steaks," comments from viewers highlighted the absurdity of using such extreme measures for grocery items.
In 2022, stores in NYC locked even cheap meat like Spam in anti-theft cases, showing the escalating trend of increased security in grocery chains.
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