Walgreens has come to find out that both shoplifters and customers are turned off when items are locked away. In an earnings call on Tuesday, the drug store’s CEO Tim Wentworth blamed declining sales on locked up items: “When you lock things up

Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.

Many retail stores across the Bay Area have turned to locking up commonly stolen items to prevent against shoplifting. But there is a downside to that tactic, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said. “When you lock things up,

Many consumers are using the news as an opportunity to air out their grievances about their Walgreens shopping experiences. “No sh*t. Last week I went to Walgreens to pick up a