Why Are Stores Locking Up Basic Necessities?

<p>You may have noticed that your local chain big box or drugstore has locked certain items behind plexiglass, requiring you to hail an employee to grab things like deodorant or laundry detergent. Companies say know this is annoying, but that it's necessary to prevent theft. So does it actually work? How big of a problem is retail theft anyway? Reporter Katherine Monahan went shopping for the answer.</p><p>Additional Reading:</p> Why Are Retail Stores Locking Up Basic Necessities? Read a transcript of this episode Fill out our audience survey Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra N...