Lack of arrests and prosecutions for theft of merchandise. Despite popular opinion, stores can’t just magically subsidize thieves through insurance or a tax write off and Walmart’s low margin business model doesn’t leave enough room to eat these costs once they become large enough.

I know this is anecdotal, but I’ve noticed more and more products at my local Walmart (not even in a high crime neighborhood) being put inside locked cabinets. Even razor blades, condoms, and beauty products need to be locked up. Shoplifting is spiraling into an epidemic because it is no longer being treated as a serious crime.