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Giant Food stores in D.C. area ban duffel bags to thwart theft

June 4, 2024
Fruit display in supermarket grocery store

While some major retailers are investing in AI to combat shoplifters, Giant Food supermarket chain is taking a low-tech approach: It is banning large bags in some stores. “Giant Food initiated a new policy at select stores that are experiencing high shrink to mitigate the unprecedented levels of product theft that have become unsustainable for our business,” the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch.

 

Article Source: CBS Baltimore

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