Most times I&#x27;ve been to a Target store, they have a loss prevention officer right up front. It&#x27;s not a solution to every incident, but is a very effective front line defense, as alluded to in the article:<p>&gt; Local Walmarts, on average, generated four times as many calls as nearby Targets, the Times found.<p>Walmart continues to be the gold standard of reducing prices by increasing externalities.