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/c/shoplifting a communty about shoplifting and more in general about the reappropriation of goods by the proletariat (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by frippa@lemmy.ml to c/announcements@lemmy.ml

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i hope its allowed, if not pls tell me and i will move it to another instance.

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Alone, of course one person wouldn't. But if shoplifting is rampant in an area, it absolutely will make a difference. There's a mall near me that has slowly been hollowed out because the area had an increase in shoplifting. Retail typically runs on very low profit margins, so it's surprisingly easy to push them into being unprofitable.

I focused on food deserts because (1) food is a critical human need and (2) food must be bought frequently. Traveling to a consumer electronics store is something one would typically do only occasionally. Grocery shopping tends to be somewhere around weekly. But yes, it would equally apply to consumer electronics or other stores.

[–] sascuach@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

What stops the store from stepping up security similar to the way gas stations operate? where you tell them what you want and they bring it to you, and the staff don't let you into the store.