Target Locks Up Lego Sets, Prompting Online Shopping Debate
A recent development where Target has started locking up all of its Lego sets has sparked a significant conversation online. This policy change, aimed at reducing theft, has led to various reactions from the public, highlighting the inconvenience it causes and its potential impact on in-store shopping experiences.
Target has locked up all of the Lego sets.
Guess the state.😢Might as well just order stuff online now. Who wants to stand around for 10 minutes waiting to have an employee come unlock everything? Profit margins will shrink and stores will close.
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— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 18, 2024
User Reactions:
- JoeGriesler: “$AMZN 🚀”
- Penguin Wrangler: “Stores might turn into lobbies with kiosks for ordering.”
- InvestmentKage: “Many stores are locking up more items; soon fruit will be locked up.”
- Jarek Lewis: “This isn’t new. Walmart has been doing it for years.”
- QuestionQuest: “NY.”
- Anton: “Common in Walmart and Fred Meyers in WA state.”
- Oscar Herrera: “California? New York will follow. Inconvenient to wait for employees to unlock items.”
- RichQuack: “Online shopping seems more convenient now.”
- $0.02timmy: “Prefers buying from the Lego store or online.”
- The Investigative Examiners: “Happens in parts of Vegas too.”
- Julian Delphiki: “Concerned about society becoming ‘pod people’ due to online shopping.”
- Moderate to Severe: “Brick and mortar stores are useful for potential returns.”
- Sean Dunn: “Political affiliations might be influencing these policies.”
- Arlin: “Guesses Illinois, New York, or California.”
- TheLastDon: “Guesses California.”
- Eliza Johnson: “Ready for Target to go bankrupt.”
- Patriots Press: “Guess is California.”
- The White Rabbit 🐇: “Attributing the situation to California’s governance.”
- SMH: “Inconvenience of waiting for locked items in Walmart.”
- Deb: “Doesn’t shop at Target.”
- Glenda: “Believes the goal is to keep people at home.”
- 2VNews: “California?”
- James Lasher: “Predicts everything will be locked up, shifting to digital sales.”
- Nose: “Profit margin already impacted by theft.”
- 21 Million: “Questions if it’s part of a larger plan.”
- AskAime: “Automation and inconvenience of the new policy.”
- BayJay: “Guesses California or Oregon.”
- Curious10665: “Agrees with the policy.”
- RG | Captain Caldwell: “Believes stores want customers to order online or for pickup.”
This situation at Target reflects a broader trend in retail, where stores are grappling with theft and the shift towards online shopping. The locking up of popular items like Lego sets is seen as a deterrent to theft but also raises questions about the future of in-store shopping experiences and consumer preferences. The debate continues as people express their views on convenience, the impact on traditional retail, and the evolving landscape of shopping in a digital age.