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originally posted by: socialmediaclown
a reply to: tanstaafl
Is that what I claimed in my posts? Are those the words that I used? Maybe you need to get a pair of glasses sir or madam.
originally posted by: tanstaafl
originally posted by: socialmediaclown
a reply to: tanstaafl
Is that what I claimed in my posts? Are those the words that I used? Maybe you need to get a pair of glasses sir or madam.
I read just fine, and yes, that is absolutely what you were suggesting, even though you didn't come out and say it.
There is no other way to take your pathetic defense of these thuggish acts of theft and violence.
originally posted by: Ahabstar
3 Kmarts and 17 Sears left in the US. For those keeping track.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: DeadlyStaringFrog
When brick and mortars can't operate in the city, we'll all have to order online and porch pirating will be huge. Then there will be a rash of people getting in trouble for their own asset protection.
originally posted by: SRPrime
originally posted by: JAGStorm
Walmart closing its stores in certain areas.
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“It’s infuriating that such a massive, resource-rich and wealthy Fortune 100 enterprise like Walmart cannot keep such an important location open,” Chambers said in a statement obtained by BizJournal. “The move not only negatively impacts shoppers, pharmacy customers and store workers, but I fear it will only add to the food desert issues that we are seeing in that area.”
I wrote about this not so long ago. I could see the movie Elysium playing out in real life AND it is!
All these fools thought that the shoplifting spree would last forever. All they did was GIVE these stores a reason! IMPORTANT location, HAHAHAHAHA. Important for who, the Five Finger Discount shoppers!!! 🤣
Now those same people are all BOO HOO’ing. I’ve never been to that Walmart but I did go to a Target in that vicinity and it was the most horrible, dirty, sad excuse for a store. I wouldn’t doubt it if many other stores are soon to follow. Maybe if people didn’t shoplift they could have nice stores in their neighborhoods!
I love how people expect stores to just stay there and take the losses, take the crime. It’s downright hilarious. I love how these stores just close the door and tell the employees we have a lot of other stores you can work at all while giving those customers the middle finger. Get ready, this is just the tip of the iceberg. I have no love for Walmart, but totally side with them in this case.
I can already envision what is going to happen.
I see massive HOA enclaves, gated with security of course. I see much smaller local grocery stores INSIDE the enclave. Florida has some of these mega communities but most of the stores are just outside. Just wait, I give it under 10 years, maybe even 5. It’s going to happen.
The small stores will be for quick pick ups, but I suppose most goods will be delivered and a lot of brick and mortar places are going to go poof!
That’s when people will try to hit the trucks and delivery methods.
What? They clear 16 billion in profits a year; that's profits, that's after all inventory, wages, rent, power, phone lines, bills are paid. They could keep every store open as long as they want to with a 16 billion dollar profit spread. The shoplifting is caused primarily by Walmart not wanting to pay cashiers and forcing customers to check themselves out.
I.E.
The problem is generated by Walmart themselves, and even with the issue; they are still clearing wicked profits that allow them to keep all of their locations open, even if that particular location was operating at a loss, which it's not.
How could you side with Walmart?
Remember when loss was part of doing business and the total annual loss was used to set prices? I do. All of the people NOT stealing are paying for the stuff being stolen.