I went to a San Francisco target a couple weeks ago.
To buy something you first find it in the glass.
Then you press a button and wait for someone to come.
An employee comes opens it hands it to you and goes to the next customer.
You could actually get all your stuff and then just steal it. They don't walk you to the counter. But I guess that would only work a few times before they stop giving it to you.
Huge waste of everyones time. Totally inefficient.