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Stopped reading your links when the first link below the CNN article goes to a random site that doesn't support the context. > But the retail industry’s own fi
by cscurmudgeon 3y ago
Stopped reading your links when the first link below the CNN article goes to a random site that doesn't support the context.
> But the retail industry’s own figures on shrink cast doubt on their claim that the problem is ballooning. Researchers say retailers may be blaming theft for losses when they don’t actually know the cause.
The Atlantic link is from 2021.
Are you a native to any of these cities?
Couldn't a national slowdown in shoplift mask spikes in these cities? Why is this scenario not addressed or analyzed?
- cratermoon 3y agoThese retailers are failing. They are trying to blame something else. https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4078123-walgreens-expects-to-close-150-us-stores-cfo-says/ https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4078123-walg...
- cscurmudgeon 3y agoThere is probably very little shoplift at Walgreens (drug store) as opposed to Walmart/Target etc (general store).