Ah, are you telling us that while people were outraged about rampant theft and pointing to all the locked-up merchandise as emblematic of the corporate response to rampant theft, even while there wasn't enough staff to unlock the cabinets... but the lockups are also a way to entice customers to install the app, sign up for an account, and enable Bluetooth all the time?
Are you telling us we're being increasingly policed by technology?
Yes! This is part of the Flockification of everything.
I mean, I didn't go to the worse version. Step right up to the little display, enter your phone number, smile for the camera, and the case unlocks magically!
https://indyme.com/solutions/freedom-case
The CV footage just adds that extra comfortable feeling, doesn't it?
https://indyme.com/hubfs/E6A61CF7-E252-4994-91E1-0FC0E88781F...
It's "freedom" for "honest shoppers"!
Even better, they have a model called the "Freedom Cage"!