Home Depot stores look to security to keep migrants at bay
A New York hardware store is deploying guard dogs to protect shoppers from aggressive immigrants and thieves crowding its parking lot, and it has emerged that other stores may be close behind. On Tuesday, two men wearing MSA security caps and bulletproof vests patrolled a New Rochelle hardware store with a German shepherd in tow. […]
Video: 8 armed thugs smash Oakland jewelry store’s display cases, steal nearly all items in brazen, devastating daytime heist
Eight armed individuals were caught on surveillance video destroying display cases at an Oakland jewelry store and making off with nearly all of the family-owned store’s inventory in a brutal and devastating robbery carried out in broad daylight this week. Ta. Image source: YouTube screenshot KGO-TV He called the crime in the city’s Chinatown district […]
Rite Aid to close 53 more stores across 9 states amid bankruptcy proceedings
Rite Aid plans to close 53 additional stores in nine states across the U.S. as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, according to a recent court filing. Stores will close in California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. On March 28, Rite Aid received permission from a bankruptcy judge to begin […]
Department stores face another squeeze. This time, with store credit card revenue – CNBC
On January 28, 2022, a customer uses a credit card to pay for an item at a retail store in New York City. Robert Nickelsburg Getty Images While the new rules will benefit customers with past-due balances, they will hurt retailers’ lucrative business of making money from customers’ credit card usage and the interest and […]
San Francisco lawmakers want to let city residents sue grocery stores
Two San Francisco progressives are pushing a bill that would allow residents of the crime-ridden city to sue grocery stores that close without six months’ notice. A proposal by San Francisco Board of Supervisors members Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin would require businesses to find replacement grocery stores or make plans with nearby residents to […]
San Francisco proposal would require grocery stores to give 6 months notice before closing
David Rafael, co-owner and vice president of Rafael’s, argues that San Francisco’s progressive ideology breeds crime and attracts homelessness to Varney & Co. a San Francisco The lawmaker introduced a proposal that would require grocery stores in the city to give six months’ notice before closing and consider alternative supermarket locations. Dean Preston, a member […]
99 Cent Only Stores to shut down all 371 locations, citing inflation
The national chain of 99 Cents Only Stores, which has 371 stores in four states, is shutting down, with operators citing out-of-control inflation and theft. “This was a very difficult decision and not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” 99 Cents Only Store interim CEO Mike Simoncic said Friday. Ta. Simonick cited several […]
99 Cents Only Stores To Close All Locations Across U.S.
(Photo by Roger Hornback/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers1:31 PM – Friday, April 5, 2024 99 Cents Only Store, which has been in business for more than 40 years, will soon permanently close all its stores. advertisement The retail chain, known for its prices ranging from $1 to less than $1.25, announced Thursday the impending closure […]
99 Cents Only Stores Closing All 371 Locations, Citing ‘Inflationary Pressures’
All 371 99 Cents Only stores are closed, with company executives citing “difficult” decisions including “inflationary pressures.” The company, which opened its first store in 1982, prides itself on its “Best Price Guarantee.” Website. That claim will soon disappear, and the operator announced Thursday that liquidation sales would begin on Friday. official press release After […]
Co-op profits rise despite record shoplifting levels in food stores | Co-operative Group
Despite record levels of shoplifting in grocery stores, the co-op signed up one million new members last year and invested more than £90m in lowering prices, including introducing special discounts for members. This increased the profits of the food business. Profit rose 11% year-on-year to £154m, despite sales down 6.4% to £7.3bn following the sale […]