Select LCBO stores will soon require certain customers to present photo identification to security before entering as part of a pilot program that aims to combat retail theft.
FILE - A Canadian flag flies near an under-construction LCBO store in Bowmanville, Ont. on Saturday July 20, 2013.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives“Providing an exceptional customer and employee experiences is a top priority, so our goal is to make this new process quick and easy,” John Summers, the LCBO’s chief retail officer, said in a statement.
“These stores were selected because their contained geography allows us to measure the effectiveness of the controlled entrances without the transference of theft to other stores,” said the LCBO, which plans to start the 12-month pilot in the spring. An Airbnb owner west of Edmonton estimates she's out more than $200,000 after her property was ransacked during a booking.
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