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Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

Many businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves, with some companies considering hiring off-duty police officers for their stores.

When the pandemic threat eased, Maureen Holohan was eager to scale back her online shopping and return to physical stores so she could more easily compare prices and scour ingredients on beauty and health care products for herself and her three children.

Across the retail landscape, businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves.

Retail and restaurant work is notorious for irregular scheduling and last-minute changes — factors that can harm workers' lives and the well-being of their families.