Posted on Dec 28, 2023
Shuttered Target stores had less crime than other open locations nearby: CNBC investigation
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Target claimed that it shut down some stores due to crime…but was it really an excuse to cover up poor customer base at locations?
Target claimed that it shut down some stores due to crime…but was it really an excuse to cover up poor customer base at locations?
Shuttered Target stores had less crime than other open locations nearby: CNBC investigation
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Only one of the nine stores that Target closed across the four regions, a location in Pittsburg, California, saw more crime and police activity than its closest comparable location, in Antioch, California, according to CNBC's analysis.
Store-specific crime data for the nine locations Target closed has not been previously reported.
Like most data on theft, organized retail crime, and "shrink," or retailers' inventory loss, the records obtained by CNBC are not complete. Theft and crime overall are difficult to measure, as they frequently go unreported and undetected, experts have told CNBC.
Target declined to provide its internal crime figures. Without those numbers, the records obtained by CNBC are "the only picture that you're going to get" about what crime looked like at the locations the retailer closed and the ones it didn't, said Christopher Herrmann, an assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an expert in crime analysis and mapping.
"It's interesting that they're using public safety, or employee safety, as an excuse, kind of, for closing the stores," said Herrmann. "Because the reality is, they're not closing the stores with the highest rate of retail theft."
In response, Target's Joice told CNBC that "store-level incidents vary widely in severity, and police data won't show the full extent of what our teams experience on the ground."
"We have repeatedly shared financial data and internal data on the increase of theft-related crime," Joice said. "We have also consistently conveyed our emphasis on safety and highlighted team members' experiences that demonstrate the impact that theft and organized retail crime have had on our company, our guests, and the communities we serve."
"We continue to invest heavily in safety, including strategies to prevent and stop theft and organized retail crime in our stores, as well as partnering with law enforcement, legislators, and retail peers to seek long-term solutions," Joice said.
Target has previously said it saw a "marked increase" in theft involving violence or threats between 2021 and 2022, and at the start of 2023. In the first five months of this year, stores saw a nearly 120% increase in those incidents, the company has said."...
..."Only one of the nine stores that Target closed across the four regions, a location in Pittsburg, California, saw more crime and police activity than its closest comparable location, in Antioch, California, according to CNBC's analysis.
Store-specific crime data for the nine locations Target closed has not been previously reported.
Like most data on theft, organized retail crime, and "shrink," or retailers' inventory loss, the records obtained by CNBC are not complete. Theft and crime overall are difficult to measure, as they frequently go unreported and undetected, experts have told CNBC.
Target declined to provide its internal crime figures. Without those numbers, the records obtained by CNBC are "the only picture that you're going to get" about what crime looked like at the locations the retailer closed and the ones it didn't, said Christopher Herrmann, an assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an expert in crime analysis and mapping.
"It's interesting that they're using public safety, or employee safety, as an excuse, kind of, for closing the stores," said Herrmann. "Because the reality is, they're not closing the stores with the highest rate of retail theft."
In response, Target's Joice told CNBC that "store-level incidents vary widely in severity, and police data won't show the full extent of what our teams experience on the ground."
"We have repeatedly shared financial data and internal data on the increase of theft-related crime," Joice said. "We have also consistently conveyed our emphasis on safety and highlighted team members' experiences that demonstrate the impact that theft and organized retail crime have had on our company, our guests, and the communities we serve."
"We continue to invest heavily in safety, including strategies to prevent and stop theft and organized retail crime in our stores, as well as partnering with law enforcement, legislators, and retail peers to seek long-term solutions," Joice said.
Target has previously said it saw a "marked increase" in theft involving violence or threats between 2021 and 2022, and at the start of 2023. In the first five months of this year, stores saw a nearly 120% increase in those incidents, the company has said."...
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Portland area Target employee shares frustrations, dangers of working in crime-ridden store
Since the pandemic, the woman said theft has exploded and becomes particularly bad during closing time.Story: https://kptv.tv/3exvXzCSubscribe: https://www.y...
All nine stores are in blue states and blue cities. Maybe it has something to do with piss poor leadership and their horrible policies regarding crime and safety. Seems the people in Portland say crime is bad and ignored as DA wont hold anyone accountable for their actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzk1h8dCJ_g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzk1h8dCJ_g
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