Walgreens executive James Kehoe told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that the company may have overblown the issue of retail theft and will pull back on using private security.

Security guards "are not there to protect the product," he said, per the Post. Theft is a hot-button issue among retailers like Walmart and Target, as some executives forecast the closure of stores.

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Guang Hong, 46, recovered the stolen shampoo, then charged at the suspected shoplifter and punched him in the face, ...

The fatal shooting of 24-year-old Banko Brown at a San Francisco Walgreens is sparking conversation on whether security guards should be armed.

Walgreens CFO James Kehoe said the company overstated theft concerns in 2022. Kehoe said at the start of 2022 that the company's retail shrink rate had increased by 52% from 2020.

“Once we learned of the incident, Walgreens promptly took steps to temporarily disable message viewing to prevent further disclosure and then implemented a technical correction that resolved the issue ...

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A Walgreens store manager was convicted of assaulting a shoplifter who stole shampoo in San Francisco, the district ...

Locals responded to the imminent closure of a Walgreens store plagued by frequent shoplifting by launching a petition urging the corporation to keep the store open. It is set to close on March 17. The ...