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Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Actually, they are for theft deterrence.

Yep, I have been told and read over the years that if someone is greeted very soon upon entering a store, it's a theft deterent. I suspect this is the main driver for them.

I really don't care one way or the other. It is frustrating to go someplace like HD and NOT be able to find anyone to ask questions of (where is ___? Can you get ___ down from the top shelf? Do you have ___?) which is the norm.