Retailers lock up more items to prevent theft – RetailWire

Retailers are putting everyday items including aluminum foil, candy, dish detergent, soap and toothpaste behind lock and key because of organized retail crime activity in some locations. “It’s (locking items up) extremely discouraging to customers,” said Paco Underhill, the founder and CEO of Envirosell. “It is a brutal experience for the merchant, too.”