California retail stores lock up underwear as Newsom vows crackdown on rampant retail crime surge
Target and Walmart stores in the San Francisco Bay Area have reportedly started to lock up underwear and socks
By Kyle Morris FOXBusiness
Two major retailers have begun to lock up undergarments in their California stores amid a surge of retail theft in the state.
Several retail stores from different corners of the country have kept beauty, hygiene, and cleaning products on lockdown in recent years, but the effort to limit the loss of goods to theft is reportedly making its way into the clothing department in some Golden State stores, according to a report from one local outlet.
In an effort to prevent the loss of additional merchandise, some Target and Walmart stores in the San Francisco Bay Area have locked up underwear and socks, frustrating customers who have to wait for assistance to receive their desired undergarments.
Highlighted in a report from NBC Bay Area, the effort has garnered the attention of those who shop at the stores and are inconvenienced by the new method.
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