Target and Walmart stores in the Bay Area are putting underwear and socks behind locked doors.
AdvertisementUnderwear and socks are some of the latest items to be locked up at Target and Walmart stores in the Bay Area, in the retailers' latest efforts to combat shoplifting, NBC Bay Area reported .
One customer told NBC Bay Area that they had to wait 10 minutes for an assistant to retrieve an item.
A Walmart store located in Hilltop, California is also keeping underwear locked up in a bid to prevent theft.
Cesar Zepeda, a Richmond City councilmember, said in an interview with NBC Bay Area that retail theft is hurting the local community and its likely to lead to store closures.
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