Iconic retailer permanently closes in Democrat city thanks to rampant crime
'Unsafe conditions for customers, retailers, and employees'
WND News Services By WND News Services
Published August 28, 2023 at 11:49am
By Lillian Tweten
Daily Caller News Foundation
Nordstrom permanently closed its San Francisco location after 35 years on Sunday because of increased crime, ABC7 News reported.
A Nordstrom employee at the San Francisco location partially attributed the closure to the rampant crime in the area, according to ABC7 News. Property crime, which includes shoplifting, rose by 57% in downtown San Francisco between 2019 and 2022, according to USA Today.
“It is definitely partially due to the crime in the area. COVID had a big impact,” a Nordstrom employee told ABC7.
A Nordstrom official attributed the San Francisco departure to decreased sales revenue and changing “dynamics” in the area, the Los Angeles Times reported. San Francisco currently has a retail vacancy rate of 6% in the first quarter of 2023 — the highest level since 2006 — and foot traffic has decreased as many shoppers have moved out of the area to work remotely.
https://www.wnd.com/2023/08/iconic-retailer-permanently-closes-democrat-city-thanks-rampant-crime/
