 He and other shoppers support the store's right to protect their merchandise. I can understand them having to lock things up. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It's inconvenient for those of us who aren't thieves. Some people aren't sure locking up the merchandise will reduce retail theft. I just don't know if it's a very effective method of doing so. This shopper notes that it's consumers who bear the price of retail theft.