Prices are high because of theft. Theft happens because prices are high. What are the most commonly stolen items for Arizona Walmart stores and how they're managing the store shrinkage.
A recent post on the Kilgore, Texas Police Department Facebook page states that the Kilgore Police have been "inundated with shoplifting at Walmart over the last 7 days."
Relatively low crime rates make Arizona a great place to live - unfortunately my mom wasn't so lucky. Mom learned the hard why NOT to carry this in her wallet.