Posted on 03/08/2021 3:48:50 AM PST by real saxophonist
‘I won’t go back’: New Walmart checkout policy called racially biased
by: Aimee Lewis
Updated: Mar 7, 2021
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A new checkout policy at the Walmart in Centennial is under scrutiny for its security measures around beauty products for people of color.
The allegations of racial bias come almost a year after Walmart changed is practice on locking up beauty products for people of color at its stores.
“I honestly will probably not go back there again because of how I felt,” said Rachel from Aurora, who visited the Walmart store around 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
Rachel was purchasing shampoo in the beauty products for people of color aisle when allegedly stopped by a clerk who told her she needed to pay for the bottle at a special register near the back of the store before she could continue shopping in other parts of the Walmart store.
“I asked the sales associate, if I am purchasing Caucasian products do I need to do the same thing? She said no you can walk around the store with those products,” Rachel told the Problem Solvers. “I told her I had more shopping to do, she said it didn’t matter I still needed to pay for it back there.”
There’s also clearly more surveillance around that particular aisle. There are three cameras over the beauty products for people of color aisle and only one over the other shampoos and conditioners.
“Honestly, I was shocked, because this is 2021, racism and discrimination are still happening,” said Rachel. “It’s either one or the other. You monitor all haircare products, or you don’t. It’s not okay to point out one group.”
A Walmart spokesperson responded to the alleged incident saying:
“We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind at Walmart. We serve millions of customers weekly, crossing all demographics, and are focused on meeting their needs while providing the best shopping experience at each store.Like other retailers, we have policies in place that allow security for some items, such as cosmetics and other personal care products. In the case of this store, the entire section of products is under additional monitoring. However, we do not want those policies to create an unfriendly shopping environment for any individual customer. The goal is to keep the products our customers want in stock while providing a convenient and friendly shopping experience. We have followed up with the store to ensure those policies will be followed properly in the future, and to provide a welcoming environment for our customers.”
Rachel hopes to hear a personal apology from Walmart after calling its corporate stores but hasn’t yet heard back.
“The more we speak out about it and just let other people know what’s happening, maybe they will change the division and discrimination we have in the country right now,” said Rachel.
“I am hoping to hear an apology, I’m hoping to hear they will change this policy immediately, that’s what I’m hoping to hear.”
Walmart locks up flashlights. And after the 15 minute wait to choose what you want, they take it to the register and tell you what register to check out at. I made a note to not buy a flashlight at Walmart again.
The beverage stores in areas where blacks live in FL has hair weaves and the like and they put them right up next to the cash register so they can keep an eye on them.
One of my best friends used an Afro Sheen bottle to spray his trombone slide. I always thought that was really cool.
Yeah, different skin tones for makeup, and really different things for hair.
Not really. Then they will be accused of racial discrimination for not having those products in your store. It is a lose lose situation.
Problem America has is that we cannot tell the truth about anything because truth is racist don’t ya know.
You go to just about any store and there are locked cases. Eventually stores will stop carrying those item and they will only be available on the internet. No shoplifting that way.
Just porch pirates. LOL
So I guess white people are discriminated against for having to check out in the electronics section...?
Hear, hear!
Exactly. Certainly the decision was data driven. Walmart exists and thrives because it is data driven. In fact, I'll bet someone would have had to notice the products being stolen were for black people.
I'll also bet they only locked down the product in problem stores. It costs money to install the locks.
If Walmart were run by the government, they would remove the locks and reduce the price in the name of social justice. But you can only do that if you're spending someone else's money.
Pirates?
Come on, man.
Say it.....
SAY IT......
Walmart has an unbelievably high tolerance to shoplifting losses, especially when it comes to vocal, politically protected classes of people.
They should try posting signs near the most highly-taken products that include an image of a security camera:
“We have cameras. Yes, we do.
We prosecute thieves. Don’t let that be you.”
Of course, everyone knows Wally World *settles* every lawsuit out of court and almost never prosecutes which is why they are such a preferred business for thieves. They’ve invited this behavior because of their past actions.
Oh crap, I wonder if the George Floyd air fryers and flat screens are next?
What do you call people that annoy you?
There’s a COMMUNITY that does most of the shoplifting, and everyone knows it.
That was hysterical.
“I was at Walmart just a few weeks ago and they made me pay for the printer ink I wanted immediately.”
Small, expensive, easily concealed, easily fenced item.
“I noticed the other day tha our WM has locked up the condoms.”
All of them, or just the extra large ones? That might be a “community” thing, too.
Sorry, is that a stereotype?
Reality is that blacks steal in Wal-mart at alarming numbers. Walgreens has closed stores in black areas because of theft.
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