THE president of Giant Foods has spoken out against bands of thieves stealing groceries and warned that stores could close from the increase in retail crime. Retail theft has become a nationwide is…
I’m torn on this one. On one hand, fuck the money grubbing corporations that got themselves into this mess. On the other these closures are creating food deserts.
I don’t personally steal at self-checkout, but if saw anyone stealing I’d just ignore it. As far I’m concerned, they deserve to be stolen from. Zero interest in hearing the crocodile tears of those who were complicit in price gouging.
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Omg… You fired all the check out people and now your mad that people are stealing from a faceless for profit company!
Will anyone think of the investors?
Adapt or die. It’s not really that difficult a concept.
Yeah, because hiring staff back and getting rid of self help checkouts is impossible?? How would they even go about that?
Or, and here’s a radical idea, drop your prices so people can actually afford to pay for the food??
I’m torn on this one. On one hand, fuck the money grubbing corporations that got themselves into this mess. On the other these closures are creating food deserts.
I’ll make it easy for you. It is the money gubbing corporations creating the food deserts.
I don’t personally steal at self-checkout, but if saw anyone stealing I’d just ignore it. As far I’m concerned, they deserve to be stolen from. Zero interest in hearing the crocodile tears of those who were complicit in price gouging.
Gee, this sounds familiar…
Stores say shoplifting is a national crisis. The numbers don’t back it up
The dishonest blame game of retail store closures and crime
The Great Shoplifting Freak-Out
i’ve never seen someone steal food and i never will.
Remember kids, if you see someone stealing food,
No you didn’t.
remembering shit that happened six months ago is so hard you guys