More California retailers want shoppers to show their receipts at exits, but is it legal?

(FOX40.COM) -- The rise of receipt checks at several retail stores throughout California has sparked new conversations about the legality of the anti-theft measure. • Video Above: Retail store closures continue in 2025

While places like Costco and Sam's Club have a reputation for checking shoppers' receipts upon exit, it's becoming more common for other California retailers to enforce receipt checks at the door.

Most recently, Ross Dress for Less, a discount retail store, rolled out a new policy to stop customers on their way out for a receipt check. Several locations throughout Northern California have signs plastered near entrances and exits that read, "We Check Receipts."

While the measure reportedly curbs theft and increases accuracy during transactions, some customers find it to be