UPDATE: The truth about Target
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On September 26, Target announced it was closing nine stores "because theft and organized retail crime are…contributing to unsustainable business performance." Target said that before making the decision to shutter the stores, it had "invested heavily in strategies to prevent and stop theft and organized retail crime." But ultimately, Target claimed, those efforts failed to make those stores "successful."

Never trust the corporations excuses.

PS: I wasn’t sure if this was a good fit for this community, but I couldn’t think of another. Any suggestions?

  • Punkie@lemmy.world
    169·
    1 year ago

    You’re probably right, however, you can also be not profitable because of shitty business decisions, ineffective management, embezzlement, and inventory waste. It could have been the two kitchens and various levies and taxes in that location. If they had lines, it also means they had a finite cap of serving customers per hour, and if cost or any other of the things I mentioned could still outweigh what they made per night.

    The unionization could have been a scapegoat, when they secretly declared bankruptcy, sold the assets and name to another owner, and reformed in a second location. That happens in nightclubs a lot in popular districts.

    • Krudler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1811·
      1 year ago

      What is with the zeal to step up and find some scenario you think might apply here? Is this some kind of tacit effort to excuse what they did?

      You can read right in my comment that a union was forming and magically the most profitable location in our city closed under the public guise of not being profitable. And then opening up as soon as the wind blew over, right next door to the original?

      I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt that you’re not trolling and you’re just trying to have a lively discussion, but it couldn’t be more inappropriate for the situation.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
        64·
        1 year ago

        There’s nothing wrong with looking at a situation with nuance and exploring different potential causes… I agree, your take is likely the correct one, but why shut down discussion entirely?

        • Sunforged@lemmy.ml
          52·
          1 year ago

          Class war. Your attempts at discussion are exactly what the other side relies on. Show some solidarity and acknowledge the fact that organized labor is a threat to profits because profits are stolen labor.

          • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
            43·
            1 year ago

            Don’t think about it, trust me. Words to live by.

            Why not welcome open debate? And then make your points rationally known, clearly you have an answer to the multi-factor analysis. Unionization is important it should happen, it should happen across multiple stores at the same time, to prevent shutting down a single location.

        • Krudler@lemmy.worldEnglish
          42·
          1 year ago

          Frankly it’s just sea lioning. There’s no good faith discussion happening here just excuses to try to explain away heinous behavior by a corporation to undermine workers rights.