Spurred in part by inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, the increasing volume of retail shoplifting since 2019 has prompted stores across the country to adopt stronger methods to deter shoplifters. One measure involved the use of “spider wire” with an electronic security tag on a $20.83 package of ribeye steak at a Walmart in Florida, as shown in a Tik Tok video that has since gone viral. The user who posted the 25-second video clip lamented,”Yo, you gotta be kidding me. Walmart now has its steak locked up … it’s come down to this,” he said. Walmart refused to comment on the video or whether the practice of using security wire on beef is localized or nationwide. Still, it appears Walmart is trying to “make it difficult for the bad guys to steal,” observed loss prevention expert Bill Alford, co-founder and CEO of Circle The Wagons Group …