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Here is the thing, the people who are typically stealing formula, diapers, laundry detergent, razors, etc. aren’t stealing 1-2 packs for their own use.
Those items are stolen in bulk by more organized shoplifters who will hit half a dozen stores in a day and literally fill carts and then resell them because they are easy to move, relatively shelf stable, etc.
Morally, I am a bit conflicted. Fuck large corpos, but large corpos take large shrink (what theft, damaged goods, etc are called) budget overages out on the stores with less hours available for employees…
So yeah, fuck big box stores and if people are stealing food, look the other way. Organized theft? Idk, hurts the employees more than the big box store
Edit: Since people are doubting what I am saying, I’ve witnessed and experienced this first hand at retail stores.
Here are some additional sources.
https://abcnews.com/US/baby-formula-targeted-organized-retail-theft-rings/story?id=13293485
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/alleged-shoplifting-ring-faces-rico-charges-after-stealing-baby-formula-throughout-florida
A simple web search of “shoplifting ring baby formula” yields dozens of results.
Wut, how are employees hurt in any way ?
Should probably look at the corpos like Nestle's extortionate pricing of newborn supplies to the point that a black market emerges first. (And then whining about low birth rate)
Because in some (most) parts of this world, the concept is
Privatize profit, socialize losses.
So the company gets to keep all profit during good times, but employees "solidarily pay" for the losses.
If the store budgets to lose 1% of their goods to shrink, and the store exceeds that budget, then corporate will make the budget up in other ways.
When I worked retail, the largest budget item was labor. You can cut labor fairly easy to make up for shortfalls on other budgetary items, leaving a skeleton crew
Then why are they ever running any more than a skeleton crew? For fun? You claim they could easily cut labor, but if it was that easy then they would've done it already. They're always looking to maximize profit.
Skeleton crews are overworked and burn out faster, leading to more turnover. They may save you money in the short term but they cost more money in the long term. They also open the door for more shoplifting, as an understaffed store is an easy mark. Lastly, they reduce sales because a poorly staffed store is a messy and understocked store. If things get bad enough, people stop shopping there outright. No one wants to shop in a place that feels dirty and unsafe.
For a store to actually run well you need more than a skeleton crew.
But it's definitely possible to scale down a couple days of the week and make your employee's lives hell.
If you always run a skeleton crew, eventually the store starts to get unorganized and boxes of packed inventory begin piling up everywhere
Oh, so the store can't actually "cut labor fairly easy".
Nice can you back this up with any evidence?
I provided evidence to a sub comment.
You want evidence? Isn't the fact that the formula is all locked up with signs threatening prosecution a pretty good clue?
This is the insane claim being parroted, not that they're being stolen in the first place.
Its not being parroted. I’ve worked at retail stores and witnessed it firsthand.
Here are some additional sources.
https://abcnews.com/US/baby-formula-targeted-organized-retail-theft-rings/story?id=13293485
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/alleged-shoplifting-ring-faces-rico-charges-after-stealing-baby-formula-throughout-florida
A simple web search of “shoplifting ring baby formula” yields dozens of results.
Please do some basic research before calling someone’s experience “insane”.
Sometimes all you need is to think your way through by reasoning. Some things are self-evident.
Ah, so no evidence? Thats the difference between a fact and a well reasoned guess. So we're making up stories to suck the toes of CEOs now on here, cool.
You've gotta have some faith in your ability to think. There is no evidence that the sun will come up tomorrow, but the world keeps spinning. If I sip on a Slurpee, but don't have a receipt, do you believe your eyes, or do you need the receipt? By the way, pretty well all of Science is based on well-reasoned guesses, then the move towards the truth of the guess is refined over time. Confirmation of facts is a good thing, but not always necessary, according to the universal "walks like a duck" rule. As far as sucking on toes? That says more about you than it does about evidentiary verification.
Maybe simply explain your reasoning for people who don't come to the same conclusions as you.
Might be a good idea if I'm having a debate. I'm just internet quipping, nothing more.
Then you may want to signal your shitposting somehow if it's in a serious discussion instead of implying everybody is somehow stupid for not following your reasoning.
I often use "/s". Listen, it's up to you to separate the wheat from the chaff.
The sun doesn't revolve around the earth FYI. My eyes indicate you're a dunce, must be true!
I was wondering if you'd latch onto that and ignore everything else. Maybe we're testing each other.
It's called Critical Thinking Skills, and they should be the absolute top priority in public schools. You can always look up facts on the phone in your pocket, we need Citizens who can THINK properly.
I'm sure you could also pull up stories of the "welfare queen" by searching those words, but that doesn't mean it's as widespread or as big of a problem as portrayed.
Ok. So what source is acceptable to you?
I provided my experience, then was asked for evidence. I then provided evidence and that isn’t good enough.
Please provide counter evidence before complaining that my evidence is not good enough. You are placing the burden entirely on me and that isn’t how fair and equitable debate should work.