Walgreens executive says 'maybe we cried too much last year' about theft
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Pretty much all drug stores are convenience locations located near grocery stores, Targets, local shops, shopping centers etc.
If Walgreens wants to put my favorite deodorant or razors behind a box in an understaffed location (because they've replaced multiple employees with a self check out) I'll just get a less good alternative elsewhere, order my favorite online, and be sure to track my usage so I don't run out next time.
* Walgreens experienced a lot of shrinkage.
* They took steps to prevent shrinkage.
* Shrinkage went down.
* "Looks like we didn't need to take those steps to prevent shrinkage after all, silly us!"
Tracking down the store employee just to get an item that is locked up is very inconvenient.