# Locked Shelves Driving Shoppers to Online Retail 🛒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/locked-shelves-driving-shoppers-to-online-retail/288922>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** business\
**Created:** [August 13, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/locked-shelves-driving-shoppers-to-online-retail/288922 "2024-08-13T11:03:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/locked-shelves-driving-shoppers-to-online-retail/288922/1 "2024-08-13T11:03:37Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Shoplifting and Online Shift**  
Locking up merchandise to prevent _shoplifting_ is driving frustrated shoppers to _online_ stores. Retail theft is increasing, and store closures are rising.

2. **Sales Drop**  
Securing items in _locked cases_ can lead to a _15% to 25% drop_ in sales. This approach is backfiring and making the shopping experience worse, as noted by experts.

3. **Retailer Reactions**  
Retailers like CVS and Walgreens are facing challenges with _locked aisles_, pushing customers towards _online shopping_. Even _Amazon_ highlights the inconvenience of in-store shopping. 🏬

**Read more at:** [Axios](https://axios.com)