#stickyfingers
Is technology accessible to most people?
Last week I went into our neighborhood Walgreens drugstore. It looked like it had been ransacked. I asked the security guard why there were so many empty shelves, ♂️and he told me it was futile to restock because so many customers have “sticky fingers.” The toothpastes were in a locked glass cabinet, as if they were aged single malt scotch!
In Seattle, if a shoplifter is caught in the act, nothing can be done until they walk out with goods in hand. ♀️Thefts under $25 are usually not prosecuted, so some shoplifters return day after day.
A few years ago, Amazon created the “AmazonGo” store. A customer gains admittance by scanning the AmazonGo app on their smart phone, which is linked to a credit card. Shoppers can go in and grab what they need, and when done, leave without a word. Miraculously, all the stuff you put into your shopping bag ️is charged automatically to your credit card as you walk out the door. It’s unnerving the first time, but I’ve found it works perfectly. It’s impersonal but efficient, ⏳and Amazon avoids dealing with “sticky fingers.”
Theft is factored into the cost of goods. A service like this could help every retailer that experiences shoplifting, but it would limit access to customers who have a smart phone, an app, and a credit card.
At @alkisurfshop, ️especially since the pandemic, it seems everyone from tweens to older baby boomers use smart phones and plastic. Limited access is already in play at stores like Costco, which requires shoppers to have a membership or a gift card.
What are your thoughts about theft both from the standpoint of the thief and the point of view of the store owner? Should technology deepen the divide between the haves and have nots?
What is the solution?
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