Hy-Vee last week announced the introduction of an in-house armed security team to manage theft and in-store disturbances.
The Midwest grocery chain said in a statement that it has long worked with third-party contractors or off-duty law enforcement that work in a security capacity. The goal of bringing it in-house is “to create a consistent look for the security team and consistent approach to customer service and security across all [its] stores.”
In other news, shoplifting is inexplicably on the rise in shops featuring dynamic pricing…
slavery is legal in jails (in the US)
Some American grocery stores already tested the waters by posting armed guards in its stores. This article is a few years old, but the precedent stands.
https://retailwire.com/discussion/hy-vee-creates-its-own-armed-security-squad-to-deter-crime/
You wouldn’t shoot a man over a bagel, would you?
Corporate America:
We can’t compete against these internet stores. People just don’t respect brick and mortar and buying locally anymore /s