[tlasjr]

Stashing does not meet the legal definition of theft. Even if it were to meet it unless the charged everyone who left merch at the register they didnt want or employees who put items back in the wrong place they would open themselves up to selective prosecution complaints.
And why focus on the person hiding something to?pay full price and not the person running around with a pricing gun.
Oh, and deducting pay from someone because of a third partys actions is?a federal offense.
While we're on the subject of price changing think they'll ever look into the slimy retail post xmas sale scheme? The major retailers have sales right after xmas so anyone without a receipt only gets credit for the sale price.