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Why would they need an excuse to close a store?

• dangus 5y ago
  Not saying I agree with the theory or not, but I think the idea is that companies don’t want to be delivering the negative PR to their investors and partners that their stores are struggling and closing, so thefts can be a scapegoat. “We did everything right but failed because of something entirely out of our control” instead of “our business model is failing.” I would absolutely see companies like CVS and Walgreens pulling that kind of move, though I certainly couldn’t prove it.
  • jl2718 5y ago
    Good answer. One step further, this makes me wonder about what is covered by their insurance policy.