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Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: 'When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them’ (fortune.com)

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[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's almost as if we should be providing these for free to less fortunate folks.

I remember one time finding a posting on marketplace looking for a tent as someone ruined theirs the night before. I had extra camp gear so I contacted them and hooked em up with a tent, sleeping bag and an air mattress. They were so sweet, I felt so bad for them and wish I could of helped them more.

[–] Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Imagine how much it would cost for these companies to import through their supply chains some exceptionally cheap necessary goods to hand out for free to anybody who wants them.

People with any kind of money aren't going to be using shit quality stuff but people who need it to survive will gladly take something that works well enough. It's not like they're stealing rolexes or luxury clothes when they go for that pack of socks.