retailers don't use theft to explain "disappointing profits," nor do they have to worry about inflation shrinking their margins. they use theft to justify raising their prices to obscene levels, basically price-gouging, and blame inflation so they can continue to rake in record profits and pay out multi-million-dollar executive bonuses despite a modest increase in the actual cost of goods.
incorrect. EVERYBODY shoplifts at self-checkouts because it's easy and fuck Walmart trying to charge me $10 for a stick of deodorant when their CEO is a fucking billionaire.
@dietotaku The stores are also insured, so the theft of a $10 deodorant is nothing to them.
As always, rich people want more of your money.