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Has anyone been a floorwalker for Walmart?

June 17, 2026 03:41AM
Has anyone worked as as a floor Walker for Walmart or any other store? A floor Walker is someone the stores hire to look for customers who might be trying to steal from the store. You take pictures of people stealing. I just heard about this on YouTube.
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June 17, 2026 02:41PM
Are you going to walk up to them and say: "Hi, I am the floor walker." And then explain why the store needs this service?
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June 17, 2026 02:55PM
John I believe this discussion belongs in the General Chat section as it appears it is not connected to mystery shopping.
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June 17, 2026 04:08PM
It may not be mystery shopping, but in my view, it parks close to it.
I've never done that type of security work, but I am surprised they would hire humans for it, given the vast amounts of technology available - usually those people sit in a room somewhere and work with the video to zoom in, etc.

Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on
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June 17, 2026 04:35PM
@BarefootBliss wrote:

It may not be mystery shopping, but in my view, it parks close to it.
I've never done that type of security work, but I am surprised they would hire humans for it, given the vast amounts of technology available - usually those people sit in a room somewhere and work with the video to zoom in, etc.

The video I saw showed a person walking around the store watching people. If they noticed someone suspicious they took pictures with a cell phone of them.
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June 17, 2026 05:46PM
I would not do this. Stealers are crazy! I would not take the risk of being spotted by one of THEM.
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June 17, 2026 06:18PM
@Datagirl wrote:

I would not do this. Stealers are crazy! I would not take the risk of being spotted by one of THEM.

It does sound like an extension on mystery shopping. The walker never approaches the shopper. They just look for signs of a possible shop lifter from a distance.
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June 17, 2026 08:08PM
Walmart has their own Loss Prevention department. The person does not take pictures, they follow a strict set of guidelines when spotting a thief. Their cameras are used for additional support.

This other method mentioned here seems like a good way to get your teeth knocked out, to say the least.
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June 18, 2026 03:22AM
@purpleicee wrote:

Walmart has their own Loss Prevention department. The person does not take pictures, they follow a strict set of guidelines when spotting a thief. Their cameras are used for additional support.

This other method mentioned here seems like a good way to get your teeth knocked out, to say the least.

Yes, Walmart employs "floor walkers," which is a term used for plain-clothes Loss Prevention (LP) or Asset Protection (AP) associates. They wander the store in everyday clothing to monitor shoppers and prevent theft. While floor walkers use cell phones to blend in, general Walmart store employees are also issued company devices or use their personal smartphones for daily operations.
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June 18, 2026 04:15AM
Yes, they are loss prevention employees who act like customers to basically patrol the store for potential shoplifters, or I suppose monitor suspicious individuals. Never heard of them taking pictures, but I suppose it is possible. They have been around forever. Commonly called undercover shoppers. It's an employee job and not gig work or anything like we do.
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June 18, 2026 07:10AM
I went to read the job description.....if the thief or thieves get past the security posts, etc, with the merch, you have to detain them until more security personnel arrive. I suppose that means grabbing or blocking - and of course, you likely aren't packing a weapon yourself.

No thank you, not for that amount of clams. If you're going to do that kind of work, might as well go into LE where you can actually get a salary with benefits, not be a low paid thug for Walmart.

Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2026 07:23AM by BarefootBliss.
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June 18, 2026 07:11PM
The loss prevention associate does not take pictures of the person at all. I know this for a fact. They always wear plain clothes. They always call for backup when they are about to apprehend someone.

The other associates that are in the same position, but wear a yellow vest labeled "Asset Protection," are to show the presence of security. They can apprehend, and/or wear plain clothes, but mostly are to deter thieves who see them. They have a strong presence at the self-checkout area, where people try to get away with not scanning everything.

The apprehension can take place anywhere past the last point of sale. Which basically starts in the vestibule, if the LP associate decides to apprehend them there.
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June 19, 2026 12:23PM
'... floorwalker...' made me glom onto Are You Being Served and Captain Peacock... and I had to re-read everything...

And, I have not performed either job. Is it a good way to accumulate steps?

Who said so? Why did they say it?!
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June 19, 2026 06:53PM
@Shop-et-al wrote:

'... floorwalker...' made me glom onto Are You Being Served and Captain Peacock... and I had to re-read everything...

And, I have not performed either job. Is it a good way to accumulate steps?
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June 19, 2026 06:57PM
I love that show......but to think that all of the main cast members have died - it makes me feel quite ancient......

Great opening jingle, and double entendres....

I loved seeing Trevor Banister (Mr. Lucas) pop up on Keeping Up Appearances....
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June 20, 2026 01:41AM
@MMMM wrote:

@Shop-et-al wrote:

'... floorwalker...' made me glom onto Are You Being Served and Captain Peacock... and I had to re-read everything...

And, I have not performed either job. Is it a good way to accumulate steps?

Or running if the thief if armed.
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