>A San Francisco store is making customers shop with escorts for part of the day to curb "rampant shoplifting," representing the latest business to find difficulty operating in the city.
>Fredericksen Hardware and Paint is asking customers to wait at a table in the front of the building until an employee can serve them, the local KRON4 reported Thursday. This system is in place for two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening.
>"Due to the rampant shoplifting, Fredericksen has introduced a one-on-one shopping experience," reads a sign on a table blocking access to the store. "Wait here, and a clerk will be right with you to help you with your shopping needs. We're sorry for the inconvenience!"
>Manager Sam Black said the intention is to make the environment uncomfortable for thieves who have created an unsafe work and shopping space.
>"It’s pretty bad," Black told KRON4. "I mean, the dollar amounts are pretty significant, and with the tools and now we’re getting snatch-and-grabs when they take whole displays, so it’s getting kind of dangerous for the employees and the customers."
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