CVS, Walgreens Lock up Items to Prevent Theft, but Customers Annoyed
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Retailers battling surging theft are locking away items, and risk losing some customers over the inconvenience.
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Duane Reade is locking up the Oreo stash. : r/nyc
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CVS, Walgreens locking up to fight shoplifting
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The CVS in downtown Portland has to lock up the cereal! : r/PortlandOR
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Walgreens Takes An Extreme Step to Stop Theft - TheStreet
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Shoppers waiting up to 40 minutes for items locked behind ant-theft cases
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High levels of theft push stores to remove items from shelves, add security and reroute layouts
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High levels of theft push stores to remove items from shelves, add
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