FairPrice locks up infant formula on shelf of supermarket outlet in trial to stamp out theft
SINGAPORE — Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has put up locks on shelves displaying infant formula in one of its stores as a trial to prevent theft.
In response to queries from TODAY, a FairPrice spokesman said on Wednesday (Jan 18) that it started the trial at its Bukit Batok MRT Station outlet as infant formula is “a common item that is typically shoplifted”.
“This trial started two weeks ago and we continue to assess the feasibility of continuing or extending this initiative,” it said.
It added that the trial complements various other security measures it has put in place, including close-circuit television cameras and plain clothes security officers to deter shoplifting.
On Tuesday, a Twitter user by the name of Shawn Lim had tweeted a photo of the locked displays.
CNA reported on Wednesday night that at least another outlet — in Boon Lay Shopping Centre — had a similar plastic screen with lock.
Consumers buying infant formula and certain beauty products have to ask supermarket staff to unlock the screens to obtain the items, CNA's report added.
TODAY has reached out to FairPrice on this and to ask about figures on theft of infant formula.
TODAY checked out three FairPrice outlets at Yew Tee and Pasir Ris on Wednesday and did not see any one of them which secured formula milk behind screens.
FairPrice locks up infant formula on shelf of supermarket outlet in trial to stamp out theft
SINGAPORE — Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has put up locks on shelves displaying infant formula in one of its stores as a trial to prevent theft.
In response to queries from TODAY, a FairPrice spokesman said on Wednesday (Jan 18) that it started the trial at its Bukit Batok MRT Station outlet as infant formula is “a common item that is typically shoplifted”.
“This trial started two weeks ago and we continue to assess the feasibility of continuing or extending this initiative,” it said.
It added that the trial complements various other security measures it has put in place, including close-circuit television cameras and plain clothes security officers to deter shoplifting.
On Tuesday, a Twitter user by the name of Shawn Lim had tweeted a photo of the locked displays.
CNA reported on Wednesday night that at least another outlet — in Boon Lay Shopping Centre — had a similar plastic screen with lock.
Consumers buying infant formula and certain beauty products have to ask supermarket staff to unlock the screens to obtain the items, CNA's report added.
TODAY has reached out to FairPrice on this and to ask about figures on theft of infant formula.
TODAY checked out three FairPrice outlets at Yew Tee and Pasir Ris on Wednesday and did not see any one of them which secured formula milk behind screens.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/fairprice-infant-forumala-lock-theft-2092741