Store security...what is the purpose?

Did you notice that only happens in stores like Wally-M?  Unless you have something that actually sets off the alarm going out, you never get stopped at the high-end stores. [:@]

Joyce

I am amazed I have never been stopped at anywhere other than sams where they stop everyone. A lot of the time I look the part of a shoplifter. I wear baggy clothes, a big leather jacket, and slump. I guess me face doesn't fit the part.

We hardly notice wally world here. We do have some businesses moving, but that is because of a really stupid landlord, not the big W. Actually we are getting like 1000 more families at the AFB and our town cannot handle it at the moment, so we are going to need walmart.

I've never gotten stopped at Walmart or Target. The only time I've seen them check anyone is when the alarm goes off and most times even then they just wave people through.
I live in a pretty big town and the only store we have is K-Mart and 3 Market Baskets. If we want to shop anywhere else we have to go to a neighboring town. The people are fighting a Home Depot coming here. I don't want Home Depot either, it will put a few small businesses that have been really good to the kids in town out of business.

Not all shoplifters fit an expected profile. When I worked at Saks in college, there was an lady who came in frequently pushing a baby stroller. She shoved her stolen items under her young child. We knew she was stealing, but was difficult to catch, even when we were watching her.
 
I much prefer to see stores stopping random people as opposed to stores stopping someone because they fit a "profile". It would really bother me if Wally for example stopped DH everytime he shopped there simply because he wears baggy cloths or because he is black. Instead, sometimes we are stopped (no biggie) but often we just walk through.
 
 I think that your attitude when you are stopped has much to do with the entire experience. If you treat it as no big thing, smile and say "No problem" it only takes a couple of minutes. If you act like its the biggest inconvience, and are rude to the person stopping you it may take a little longer, and be much more annoying. DH and I rarely get to town, so we really stock up at Wally, usually two huge carts full. If something beeps, or we have an large item not in a bag it may take a little longer to check the reciept, but its not the end of the world.

I always wonder why people complain about WalMarts coming into towns but do NOT complain about the corporate fast food joints.  McDonald's and their ilk have run many, many small cafes out of little towns all over America. Once in awhile, I will go to these places, but I prefer that my money go to the local businesses.

The closest Walmart to us is fifteen miles away.  I generally shop there once a month and spend about 40.00.If Wallyworld ahd to depend on ME for its income, they would be in BIG trouble!![]

I buy locally as often as I can.  There in no place here in town that has clothes that work for my DSs or myself, so if we can't find it at the thrift store, then we go to Wally's.

I always wonder why people complain about WalMarts coming into towns but do NOT complain about the corporate fast food joints. 

 
The thing with fast food places is well... they are fast.  In my town the ma/pa restaurants run alongside the big chains.  But you have to realize that the ma/pa places are real family sit and eat your food restaurants while the big chains are grab and go, almost completely different businesses so there really is no competition between the two.  Infact, one of the great part about the ma/pa restaurants is that they each have something unique about them, like here in New Mexico each place has it's own Southwest special made with red or green chili something the people in my small town prefer over fast food places.

Wally World, however, takes what is important in the community and mass produces it.  Like if say in the town they have people who love to garden, W will sell everything including plants at much less then the locals can and so they drive the little guys out.  Fast food places sell what they specialize in and doesn't take over the sale that already exsist.

ORIGINAL: lorib

I always wonder why people complain about WalMarts coming into towns but do NOT complain about the corporate fast food joints.  McDonald's and their ilk have run many, many small cafes out of little towns all over America. Once in awhile, I will go to these places, but I prefer that my money go to the local businesses.

The closest Walmart to us is fifteen miles away.  I generally shop there once a month and spend about 40.00.If Wallyworld ahd to depend on ME for its income, they would be in BIG trouble!![]

I buy locally as often as I can.  There in no place here in town that has clothes that work for my DSs or myself, so if we can't find it at the thrift store, then we go to Wally's.

i totally agree. i try to support locally owned businesses as much as possible. the problem is they are all disappearing.

Wally World, however, takes what is important in the community and mass produces it. 

 
That's exactly what I hate about them. 
 
I think people also fall for the whole "Walmart" is cheaper thing, when in actuality, they seldom have sales, and the quality of some things is so bad you don't save a darn thing because you have to replace it sooner.  I'm very price savvy, so I know whether or not they actually have items I use for less or not.
 
Glenda, I'd have died on the spot and I don't blame you for not going back to Target.  I'd have been writing letters to corporate.

Davis would cease to exist before it ever let a Wal-Mart inside the borders [] but I don't have a problem driving 8 miles to Dixon. A person could grow old and die looking for a parking spot downtown, and then you have to run to different stores for different things, all of which are going to be pretty overpriced anyway.  I really prefer one-stop shopping - groceries, pharmacy, housewares, underwear, hardware, etc. all under one roof.  I'm in, out and home in less time than it would take to find a parking space here.

Joyce