Target blamed theft and violence for closing 9 stores in 4 states, citing safety concerns. However, investigations by CNBC and NBCNews found that the closed locations generally saw fewer reported crimes than others nearby. This has led to accusations that Target used crime as a cover for business failures. The company was criticized for not prioritizing worker and customer safety by closing the stores with higher crime rates.
Target accused of making huge retail theft mistake https://t.co/siHJJmMQEf
Target announced that it was shutting down select stores, citing retail crime and the safety of customers and workers. A @CNBC investigation found that some of the closing stores had fewer crime incidents than other Target stores left open nearby. https://t.co/wUDSjghtHr
"If Target was trying to prioritize worker and customer safety, they would have closed the stores that are still open," @FonrougeGab explained. Read the full CNBC investigation here: https://t.co/oZox9ndYWF https://t.co/Pfwat1U5vM
How Target and Walmart can actually stop retail theft https://t.co/uKB1g4aKud
Target blamed theft and violence when it closed 9 stores in New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, but crime is worse at locations it kept open nearby. https://t.co/n28VT2MdvT
Target didn't want to admit their small format stores were failures, so they blamed theft for closing them. https://t.co/RKvEFFdtRD https://t.co/xzauMiyHMG
Higher reported theft. Which is different. Besides, Target isn’t obligated to keep stores open. The level of hatred for the chain is sort of weird. $TGT
Earlier this year, Target said it was closing 9 stores in 4 states because theft and organized retail crime had made them too dangerous to run. But a @CNBC investigation found the closed locations generally saw fewer reported crimes than others nearby. https://t.co/lMxfkUElLk
Retailers continue to hype crime to cover up their business failure. "Target cited theft, violence for store closures. Crime is higher at locations nearby" https://t.co/6hpYgd7c0Y
Exclusive via @FonrougeGab - Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby https://t.co/kDeLEG0QzO
Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby Great story by @FonrougeGab https://t.co/GrftnazwOI
Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby https://t.co/hhA2HPUUnq