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The Daily Dot

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Walmart Store Front(l) Woman sharing walmart story on tiktok(c) Walmart Cashier(r)

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‘I did not realize this was as common as it is’: Woman issues PSA about Walmart groceries after accidentally committing crime

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l), Walmart cart(c), Walmart worker getting items from behind locked cabinents(r)

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‘For me to not even be able to take my stuff in my cart’: Walmart shopper has to follow worker to the checkout all because she wanted to buy Gain detergent, Dove soap

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Pregnant shopper says she was asked to leave items at self-checkout line to go to office after making simple mistake

Walmart Security

‘I got banned for a month’: Pregnant shopper says she was asked to leave items at self-checkout line to go to office after making simple mistake

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

cvs lockup

‘Online shopping and delivery only will become the norm’: Shopper finds Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops locked up at CVS

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

floorwalkers-target-shopping

‘Everyone has them’: Man says you shouldn’t be scared of ‘floor walkers’ at Target—unless you’re this kind of shopper

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Former Walmart 'floor walker' reveals how they target up to 200 people a day

Walmart secret shopper

‘We follow you into the store’: Former Walmart ‘floor walker’ reveals how they target up to 200 people a day

Walmart cart(l), Woman looking unsure(c), wd40 on shelves(r)

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‘Makes no sense’: Walmart customer shows WD-40 is behind locked glass—unless you go to automotive aisle

Ross customer calls out store's new 10-second waiting period

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‘Face scan?’: Ross customer calls out store’s new 10-second waiting period at front door

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Sephora worker says he was forced to push baskets on customers when they looked like they were going to steal

Sephora Worker

‘Sephora thinks I am stealing everytime I go there’: Ex-Sephora worker says he was forced to push baskets on customers when they looked like they were going to steal

What stores like Walmart and Target doing to stop theft—aside from locking items up

SXSW Retail Crime

‘As consumers… we have a role’: What stores like Walmart and Target are doing to stop theft—aside from locking items up

Shopper finds locked-up clothes at Walmart

Locked Clothes

‘It’s getting so bad’: Shopper finds locked-up clothes at Walmart

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Former Target worker exposes how store ‘lets’ you steal until they can charge you with larceny

Target Cameras

‘Target literally runs one of the top-rated forensic labs’: Former Target worker reveals how store ‘lets’ you steal until they can charge you with grand larceny

Sephora worker shares which product customers can’t stop stealing–and how they can tell when they’re about to

Sephora Lip Oil

‘I literally spent my whole shift guarding these’: Sephora worker shares which product customers can’t stop stealing–and how he can tell when they’re about to

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‘Whenever I found empty foundation or concealer boxes on the floor, they were always light shades’: Former Ulta worker says white girls do the most shoplifting

Ross interior cart at checkout full to brim with shoes (l) Ross exterior with woman shouting at closed doors with Ross employees inside caption "SISTERS POV" (c) Woman holding items at checkout Ross employee yelling over counter while employee is on stand by (r)

Shoplifting