I was disappointed to learn that one of my favorite men's shops had been robbed not just once--but twice. Rothmans, a legendary store on 18th St. and Park Avenue in New York City, is a fun destination grab a t-shirt or a tuxedo. This shop's convivial spirit has been dashed by smash-and-grab robbers that use a flash mob approach. The issue of more crime affecting retail is not limited to men's shops. New sources reported today that even trains in Los Angeles rail yards are being ...
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Thieves are ransacking traditional brick-and-mortar stores and then selling the goods on Amazon—where Amazon may get a 30% commission. The irony: the store is deprived of the initial sale AND Amazon wins.
I believe that Amazon makes it easy to sell stolen goods online because sellers can often remain hidden and provide little contact or authorizing information. I have witnessed how hard it is to find out who the seller of a product is on Amazon. Amazon is likely America’s ...
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