Another business flees

[Valerie]

I think this has more to do with internet based sales then crime. Wages have risen dramatically in cities resulting in higher operating costs.

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

[MaxPC]

It was the preacher. The offerings must not have been big enough for him.

Home Depot Tracked a Crime Ring and Found an Unusual Suspect
For years, Robert Dell ran a drug recovery program at what was known as The Rock Community Church and Transformation Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. On the side, prosecutors say, Dell also ran an organized retail-crime ring.

Similar to a Fagin of Oliver Twist notoriety.

[Josh]

I think this has more to do with internet based sales then crime. Wages have risen dramatically in cities resulting in higher operating costs.

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

Rite-Aid is probably going to close - but business at the local chain is booming. Another very small locally owned chain is also staying in business.

My dad is really loyal to our local Cleveland based chain and won’t go anywhere else for prescriptions. He also does as much of his grocery shopping as possible.

[Valerie]

I think this has more to do with internet based sales then crime. Wages have risen dramatically in cities resulting in higher operating costs.

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

Rite-Aid is probably going to close - but business at the local chain is booming. Another very small locally owned chain is also staying in business.

My dad is really loyal to our local Cleveland based chain and won’t go anywhere else for prescriptions. He also does as much of his grocery shopping as possible.

Discount Drug Mart (where I work) but we are not seeing any retail or other types of stores closing.

[Ken]

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

It is happening in Ohio, more so than in most other parts of the country including Oregon.

https://original.newsbreak.com/@ash-jur ... e-closures

Ohio's Retail Landscape Forever Changed: See the Latest List of Store Closures

Check if you will be impacted by the latest list of retail stores to be closed across Ohio.

Recent news indicates this from the retail industry has been negative, with major national retailers announcing multiple store closures. Over 1400 retail stores will close in 2023, with more to come.

Ohio has been one of the worst states hit by retail store closures.

Please read below to find out which stores in Ohio will be closing and which retailers have not announced official store closures. This list has been updated with the latest developments....

And more recently nationwide: https://www.businessinsider.com/stores- ... -2023-list

Nearly 3,200 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here's the full list.

It's not exactly the retail apocalypse of prior years, but it's a shakeup nonetheless.

An Insider tally of announcements by 20 major retailers in 2023 finds as many as 3,193 stores set to close across the US.

The rationales are varied: Some companies are navigating bankruptcy proceedings, while others say they are aiming to cut costs. Several are adjusting store formats to meet changing shopping trends.

Rite Aid is the latest to join the list with up to 500 drugstores slated to close as the struggling pharmacy negotiates a bankruptcy deal, per the Wall Street Journal.

Topping the list of retailers shedding locations was Bed Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy and closed 896 stores across three brands this year, followed by Foot Locker, which is shuttering 545 stores across two brands by 2026 as part of a shift away from shopping malls.

See the full list.....

[Valerie]

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

It is happening in Ohio, more so than in most other parts of the country including Oregon.

https://original.newsbreak.com/@ash-jur ... e-closures

Ohio's Retail Landscape Forever Changed: See the Latest List of Store Closures

Check if you will be impacted by the latest list of retail stores to be closed across Ohio.

Recent news indicates this from the retail industry has been negative, with major national retailers announcing multiple store closures. Over 1400 retail stores will close in 2023, with more to come.

Ohio has been one of the worst states hit by retail store closures.

Please read below to find out which stores in Ohio will be closing and which retailers have not announced official store closures. This list has been updated with the latest developments....

And more recently nationwide: https://www.businessinsider.com/stores- ... -2023-list

Nearly 3,200 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here's the full list.

It's not exactly the retail apocalypse of prior years, but it's a shakeup nonetheless.

An Insider tally of announcements by 20 major retailers in 2023 finds as many as 3,193 stores set to close across the US.

The rationales are varied: Some companies are navigating bankruptcy proceedings, while others say they are aiming to cut costs. Several are adjusting store formats to meet changing shopping trends.

Rite Aid is the latest to join the list with up to 500 drugstores slated to close as the struggling pharmacy negotiates a bankruptcy deal, per the Wall Street Journal.

Topping the list of retailers shedding locations was Bed Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy and closed 896 stores across three brands this year, followed by Foot Locker, which is shuttering 545 stores across two brands by 2026 as part of a shift away from shopping malls.

See the full list.....

Hmmmm. Not seeing it. At all. Wete building a new Meijer in my town or all the counties we visit-if I was, I wouldn't have posted it. But then our area is not soft on crime nor seem to deal with mo s plundering (yet). Businesses can thrive under the right conditions.

[Ken]

I wonder why it doesn't seem to be happening in OH? In fact the chain I work for keeps building g more stores that thrive

It is happening in Ohio, more so than in most other parts of the country including Oregon.

https://original.newsbreak.com/@ash-jur ... e-closures

Ohio's Retail Landscape Forever Changed: See the Latest List of Store Closures

Check if you will be impacted by the latest list of retail stores to be closed across Ohio.

Recent news indicates this from the retail industry has been negative, with major national retailers announcing multiple store closures. Over 1400 retail stores will close in 2023, with more to come.

Ohio has been one of the worst states hit by retail store closures.

Please read below to find out which stores in Ohio will be closing and which retailers have not announced official store closures. This list has been updated with the latest developments....

And more recently nationwide: https://www.businessinsider.com/stores- ... -2023-list

Nearly 3,200 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here's the full list.

It's not exactly the retail apocalypse of prior years, but it's a shakeup nonetheless.

An Insider tally of announcements by 20 major retailers in 2023 finds as many as 3,193 stores set to close across the US.

The rationales are varied: Some companies are navigating bankruptcy proceedings, while others say they are aiming to cut costs. Several are adjusting store formats to meet changing shopping trends.

Rite Aid is the latest to join the list with up to 500 drugstores slated to close as the struggling pharmacy negotiates a bankruptcy deal, per the Wall Street Journal.

Topping the list of retailers shedding locations was Bed Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy and closed 896 stores across three brands this year, followed by Foot Locker, which is shuttering 545 stores across two brands by 2026 as part of a shift away from shopping malls.

See the full list.....

Hmmmm. Not seeing it. At all. Wete building a new Meijer in my town or all the counties we visit-if I was, I wouldn't have posted it. But then our area is not soft on crime nor seem to deal with mo s plundering (yet). Businesses can thrive under the right conditions.

Business is local. Some parts of Ohio are growing and booming. Others are in decline. I live in the Portland suburbs (across the river in WA) and the whole area is booming like crazy. Construction cranes are everywhere and new businesses, apartments, restaurants, big box stores are going up everywhere. The biggest complaint is that the area is growing too fast.

The retail environment is also constantly changing. Most business closures have nothing to do with crime. It is mismanagement. That is why places like Sears, JC Penny, Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys R Us, etc. have closed. They get replaced by new businesses. The Bed Bath & Beyond that closed near my house last year is now a PetCo. The JC Penny building got remodeled into a biotech lab.

[Valerie]

Many news reports are quoting why stores are closing in areas and they are saying it is do to crime. You figure in CA they will not prosecute theft ad long as it's no more than $999 there's videos of thieves openly filling bags. Interviewing store owners in CA they attribute it to crime, not internet shopping.

[Ken]

Many news reports are quoting why stores are closing in areas and they are saying it is do to crime. You figure in CA they will not prosecute theft ad long as it's no more than $999 there's videos of thieves openly filling bags. Interviewing store owners in CA they attribute it to crime, not internet shopping.

Theft is one of many factors why businesses close and far from the biggest one. The vast majority of business closures are simply because the company is mismanaged or simply not keeping up with the times. Or is just poorly positioned.

And despite the claims on conservative media that CA doesn't prosecute theft, that's simply not true. Voters changed the law back in 2014 to make theft under $950 a misdemeanor as part of a major crime overhaul ballot measure. But it is still subject to prosecution. And organized shoplifting is a felony at any amount. viewtopic.php?p=206943#p206943 All of this stuff gets overly politicized. California actually has a lower larceny theft rate than Ohio. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232 ... -by-state/

Of the 10 states with the lowest larceny theft rate, 7 of the 10 are blue states, one is purple, and only two are red states (Idaho and West Virginia) see the above link.

[steve-in-kville]

I don't take any prescription drugs, and only go in the chain stores occasionally to buy money....

Please expound on this "buy money" you speak of