Walmart CEO says company may hike prices, close stores if wave of shoplifting co

[Ptarmigan]

Walmart CEO says company may hike prices, close stores if wave of shoplifting continues
https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/walmart-ceo-says-company-may-hike-prices-close-stores-if-wave-shoplifting-continues

The chief executive of Walmart said this week that the company may be forced to close down stores or raise prices if a wave of shoplifting continues to buffet the company.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC's Squawk Box that thefts at the company's stores are posing "an issue" that's "higher than what it has historically been."

“We’ve got safety measures, security measures that we’ve put in place by store location," he said. "I think local law enforcement being staffed and being a good partner is part of that equation, and that’s normally how we approach it."

Yet the CEO argued that "a lax approach from prosecutors could impact prices and lead to store closures down the line," according to CNBC.

Theft means we all pay in the end.

[Dblhaul]

WM is not the first company to close stores in low rent districts. Who can say they are wrong? Chances of an employee getting shot are multiplied by tens when operating a business in a "bad" part of town.