These Stores Are Closing Due To Looting
And Lost Profits
Posted By: Imright, 12/25/2021 9:36:00 PM
As looting continues and lockdowns return, many retail companies have announced recently that they are shuttering some locations that have become simply too expensive to maintain.Major cities have been hit by a wave of “smash-and-grab” robberies, where organized groups of looters attack store employees and escape with thousands of dollars in merchandise. Organized retail theft now costs retailers across the country a grand total of about $65 billion per year.Meanwhile, some areas announced this month that they are again implementing stricter COVID restrictions, including mask and vaccine mandates,
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‘fake religion’ Kwanzaa as Black holiday begins 18 replies
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