Luxury store in SF's Union Square attempts to curb retail theft with new tool

A set of barriers were recently installed in front of Dior’s Union Square location to prevent thieves from crashing their cars into the building, local officials confirmed — and it’s possible that it will soon be one of many stores featuring the odd-looking fixtures.

“We are aware of these bollards and a Public Works inspector reached out to the fronting business owner yesterday,” San Francisco Public Works spokesperson Rachel Gordon told SFGATE in an email. The department is working with local stores on installing decorative planters and bollards — or sturdy posts — to prevent cars from plowing into them, she said.