Their stated justification was "this helps ensure that the item you selected is available" which shows you how companies trick you into complicity
One of the walmarts near me has a ridiculous amount of non-food items locked up now (socks, tools, legos, and batteries specifically come to mind), and I wonder if they realize how many sales they’re losing in the name of asset protection. Because I’ll just go to a whole other store where I can actually touch the products before I bother an employee 🤷♀️
