Outrageous. Four stores in this town, three of them shut down their overnight business due to shop lifting----and the one that refused to is now closing its doors. This Kroger has been there since 1958, it was among the first in central Il. Gone, by this month's end.
How is management responsible for shop lifting. Its a business to make money, if you don't make money to cover the expenses, you can't operate. Be lucky that it was open for as long as it was.
How is management responsible for shop lifting. Its a business to make money, if you don't make money to cover the expenses, you can't operate. Be lucky that it was open for as long as it was.
You're not illiterate becuase you read the passage enough to respond to the topic---but try re reading the first line, dumbass.
Yes, IT IS Kroger, inc. management's fault for not shutting that store down during its peak hours of shrink---that's why the other three stores in the same town started closing at night, if you need me to walk you through the rest of this puzzle. Dumbass.
How is management responsible for shop lifting. Its a business to make money, if you don't make money to cover the expenses, you can't operate. Be lucky that it was open for as long as it was.
You're not illiterate becuase you read the passage enough to respond to the topic---but try re reading the first line, dumbass.
Yes, IT IS Kroger, inc. management's fault for not shutting that store down during its peak hours of shrink---that's why the other three stores in the same town started closing at night, if you need me to walk you through the rest of this puzzle. Dumbass.
Anonymous is the Dumbass. It's not managements decision to close at 11 PM. That would be a corporate decision.
How is management responsible for shop lifting. Its a business to make money, if you don't make money to cover the expenses, you can't operate. Be lucky that it was open for as long as it was.
You're not illiterate becuase you read the passage enough to respond to the topic---but try re reading the first line, dumbass.
Yes, IT IS Kroger, inc. management's fault for not shutting that store down during its peak hours of shrink---that's why the other three stores in the same town started closing at night, if you need me to walk you through the rest of this puzzle. Dumbass.
Anonymous is the Dumbass. It's not managements decision to close at 11 PM. That would be a corporate decision.
There is alot of confusion on proper terminology here. "CORPORATE" IS Upper upper upper upper upper management!!! The poster who complained about "management" decision to keep the store open all night may or may not be referring to the local store management. They may be talking about "corporate".
Not all shoplifting happens after 11pm though. Even if they had shut down at night, the store must have been poorly performing for a while. When I worked in Dayton, my store closed at midnight, and we had people in the middle of the day shoplifting. The drug gm aisles got raided almost every day and she would spend half her shift watching the shoplifters. I was just in that store a few days ago and they finally put in some security cameras around her aisles. I'm surprised the company put money into that little store but it was definitely needed.
-- Edited by 4hourrush on Friday 3rd of August 2018 08:48:11 AM
Outrageous. Four stores in this town, three of them shut down their overnight business due to shop lifting----and the one that refused to is now closing its doors. This Kroger has been there since 1958, it was among the first in central Il. Gone, by this month's end.
All because of dumbass mismanagement.
It's sad and I will agree with mismanagement being part of why it's closing. Managers of the store can't stop thieves, they can only fire employees who are thieves. This doesn't mean the stealing will stop. The only thing they can do in order to make back what thieves have stolen is raise prices. Stealing doesn't only happen at night, it happens all day long, right in front of you.
-- Edited by MyOpinion on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:10:19 PM
Outrageous. Four stores in this town, three of them shut down their overnight business due to shop lifting----and the one that refused to is now closing its doors. This Kroger has been there since 1958, it was among the first in central Il. Gone, by this month's end.
All because of dumbass mismanagement.
It's sad and I will agree with mismanagement being part of why it's closing. Managers of the store can't stop thieves, they can only fire employees who are thieves. This doesn't mean the stealing will stop. The only thing they can do in order to make back what thieves have stolen is raise prices. Stealing doesn't only happen at night, it happens all day long, right in front of you.
-- Edited by MyOpinion on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:10:19 PM
At last! Someone who understood where I was headed with this. Living here as I do gives me insight those who don't couldn't have; I know the demographics and logistics better of what and how things could have been manipulated to off set the loses, such that that WHOLE STORE didn't have to fail. There is a major college just down the road. That was supporting huge sales. There is large populace of elderly upper class folks----same thing. The store itself was just off a major highway; there's your out-of-towner market. L O T S of reasons to keep it afloat.
But none of them viably rendered with dumbass management.
Outrageous. Four stores in this town, three of them shut down their overnight business due to shop lifting----and the one that refused to is now closing its doors. This Kroger has been there since 1958, it was among the first in central Il. Gone, by this month's end.
All because of dumbass mismanagement.
It's sad and I will agree with mismanagement being part of why it's closing. Managers of the store can't stop thieves, they can only fire employees who are thieves. This doesn't mean the stealing will stop. The only thing they can do in order to make back what thieves have stolen is raise prices. Stealing doesn't only happen at night, it happens all day long, right in front of you.
-- Edited by MyOpinion on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:10:19 PM
At last! Someone who understood where I was headed with this. Living here as I do gives me insight those who don't couldn't have; I know the demographics and logistics better of what and how things could have been manipulated to off set the loses, such that that WHOLE STORE didn't have to fail. There is a major college just down the road. That was supporting huge sales. There is large populace of elderly upper class folks----same thing. The store itself was just off a major highway; there's your out-of-towner market. L O T S of reasons to keep it afloat.
But none of them viably rendered with dumbass management.
Yea, and I'm betting those people aren't going to THAT store because of the primary demographic of customer. I'd bet that the type of customer when the store opened is quite different than the type today. I've been in stores in similar areas, and basically the kids, the out of towners, and the wealthy old people aren't going in that place is they see a lot of, well, "undesirables". Shoplifting doesn't have anything to do with it, plus I'm betting the building isn't in the best condition, and renovating a non-profitable location makes no sense. Tenfold if the local demographic is not the type the company is targeting with it's current stores and programs. Scan, Bag, and Go and things like that wouldn't fly in an area like that.
-- Edited by MyOpinion on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:10:19 PM
At last! Someone who understood where I was headed with this. Living here as I do gives me insight those who don't
Yea, and I'm betting those people aren't going to THAT store because of the primary demographic of customer. I'd bet that the type of customer when the store opened is quite different than the type today. I've been in stores in similar areas, and basically the kids, the out of towners, and the wealthy old people aren't going in that place is they see a lot of, well, "undesirables". Shoplifting doesn't have anything to do with it, plus I'm betting the building isn't in the best condition, and renovating a non-profitable location makes no sense. Tenfold if the local demographic is not the type the company is targeting with it's current stores and programs. Scan, Bag, and Go and things like that wouldn't fly in an area like that.
Shoplifting had everything to do with it, that's why I described it that way. It's not my opinion, it's a reality. Same with the physical condition of the building---it's fine, always been well tended (ironically).
This is what I meant about knowing what I'm talking about because I live here vs those who don't.
Shoplifting has helped close several stores in recent months. It had also lead to most locations closing at midnight or 1:00 am. Unfortunately, the folks doing the shoplifting are too stupid to realize that their actions are hurting themselves and the entire community, once a store closes its doors for good.
-- Edited by MyOpinion on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:10:19 PM
At last! Someone who understood where I was headed with this. Living here as I do gives me insight those who don't
Yea, and I'm betting those people aren't going to THAT store because of the primary demographic of customer. I'd bet that the type of customer when the store opened is quite different than the type today. I've been in stores in similar areas, and basically the kids, the out of towners, and the wealthy old people aren't going in that place is they see a lot of, well, "undesirables". Shoplifting doesn't have anything to do with it, plus I'm betting the building isn't in the best condition, and renovating a non-profitable location makes no sense. Tenfold if the local demographic is not the type the company is targeting with it's current stores and programs. Scan, Bag, and Go and things like that wouldn't fly in an area like that.
Shoplifting had everything to do with it, that's why I described it that way. It's not my opinion, it's a reality. Same with the physical condition of the building---it's fine, always been well tended (ironically).
This is what I meant about knowing what I'm talking about because I live here vs those who don't.
Shoplifting was the reason for all the closings in Central, IL. I live here also. Central, IL> doesn't have the finances to cover the the thieves, no matter how high they raise the prices. The punishment for theft isn't strong enough, because the jails/prisons are soo full due to other criminal activity. And due to the fact that no one here gives a crap about anything any more. It sucks!
Shoplifting is normally the first excuse a company uses to do anything, it places the blame on another party. In reality the company is looking at all stores outside the main demographic areas and the cost to run them (does sending multiple trucks daily really cost effective). They might also be looking at what type of product the customer buys in the store and possible decided on a branding change. Ruler Foods is the smaller format, limited selections store that they might be expanding in that area. Look at what is happening in Raleigh NC, the stores are only being closed because they want to change the branding of all stores in that area to one name. Its not cost effective to run to different formats/chains in the same area, your competing against yourself.
In business there is always a reason why something is happening, you just have to look past the PR (and find the real reason)!!
-- Edited by EUID_Unknown on Monday 6th of August 2018 09:38:39 PM
