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Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt scanners in shoplifting battle

Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt scanners in shoplifting battle. Retailers such as Giant, Safeway and Harris Teeter have escalated anti- ...

Giant bans large bags at Washington DC stores

Starting May 23rd, customers cannot bring suitcases, duffel bags, or bags larger than 14” x 14” x 6” while shopping in these stores. The retail ...

Giant bans customers from carrying large bags in DC stores amid ...

The policy, which started on May 23, bans bags bigger than 14 inches by 14 inches by 6 inches. Some shoppers WTOP spoke to were not thrilled ...

Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt scanners in shoplifting battle

Nope. The bag ban is stupid and Giant is getting plenty blowback for it. Giant execs are probably just scared to admit they screwed up, and its ...

Supermarket chain fights theft by banning large bags at DC area ...

The supermarket chain stated that starting late last week, suitcases, duffel bags, and bags larger than 14" x 14” x 6” that close have been banned at select ...

DC-area Giant Food stores ban large bags due to theft

Giant Food stores in Washington DC have begun prohibiting customers from bringing large bags into the store in an effort to deter shoplifting.

Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt scanners in shoplifting battle

Giant Food stores in D.C. launched a ban on large bags. Harris Teeter employees check customer receipts at exits across the District.

Major grocery chain won't allow large bags at DC stores to combat ...

Grocery chain Giant has announced a ban on large bags in all of its Washington, DC, stores as part of an effort to crack down on crime.

Supermarket chain bans unaccompanied minors after 6 ... - Fox News

A supermarket chain is banning unaccompanied minors inside select stores after 6 pm and large bags in Washington, DC, and Maryland as part of a new policy.

Supermarket chain bans unaccompanied minors after 6 p.m., large ...

A supermarket chain is banning unaccompanied minors inside select stores after 6 p.m. and large bags in Washington, D.C., and Maryland while ...

Giant clarifies new bag policy won't affect reusable shopping bags

... D.C. and some additional ones throughout the region. A spokesperson did not clarify how many stores will implement the ban. This does not ...

Giant Food stores in D.C. area ban duffel bags to thwart theft

The chain will still permit customers to use their own reusable shopping bags. The policy is in place at Giant supermarkets in Washington, D.C., ...

Giant Food issuing new bag size restrictions for shoppers in DC

Giant Food announced that starting late last week, suitcases, duffel bags, and bags larger than 14" x 14' x 6' have been banned at select stores in DC.

Emily Davies on X: "Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt ...

Grocers in D.C. deploy bag bans, receipt scanners in shoplifting battle @jennygathright @phscoop https://t.co/xED90esYxL.

Giant Food bans big bags in DC stores to fight theft - Axios

Driving the news: Giant installed signs warning shoppers that bags over 14" x 14" x 6" are prohibited. The ban includes suitcases and duffle ...

Evaluating DC's Bag Fee: Keeping Plastic Bags Out of the Anacostia ...

In 2010, DC became the first US jurisdiction to implement a fee on all bags used at retail grocery stores. There is currently a 5-cent bag fee in place in ...

Giant changes policies on backpacks, teens in DC area

Giant backed off a backpack ban at certain stores, but shoppers must agree to a search. Also, there's a new policy restricting when kids can ...

How plastic bag laws compare between D.C., Maryland, and Virginia

The new law took effect Jan. 1, 2024. It bans plastic carry-out bags and forces retailers to collect a 10-cent fee for all paper bags or reusable bags it ...

Gavin Newsom signs California plastic grocery bag ban - The Hill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Sunday that will prevent grocery stores from providing plastic bags to customers beginning in ...

Giant bans large bags, restricts teen shoppers after 6 p.m. | FOX 5 DC

A new policy aimed at curbing crime takes effect Thursday at a dozen Giant grocery stores in the D.C. region, banning bags over 14 inches ...