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Portland Nike store abruptly closes after brazen shoplifting incidents
'Closed for the next 7 days,' a message on the Nike store's website says

By Emma Colton FOXBusiness
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Solving organized retail crime requires a strong ‘coordinated effort’:
Matt Shay
A Nike store location in Portland, Oregon, has been closed for weeks
after an increase in theft crimes, and there is no indication when it
will reopen, local media reported.

"Closed for the next 7 days," a message on the Nike Community Store
Portland website reads, KGW8 reported this week.

The message is not new, however, and has been that way for weeks,
according to the outlet.

Several people with knowledge of the situation told KGW8 that theft has
long been an issue at the store, and shoplifting has increased. A local
church that sits near the Nike location has even captured footage of
thieves fleeing the store with their arms full of stolen merchandise.

HOW ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME BECAME A $100 BILLION PROBLEM THAT IS GROWING
'DRAMATICALLY'

Nike store in Portland
Nike Community Store in Portland, Oregon. (Google Maps)

"It’s obvious that they’ve stolen something, and they’re looking to
unload it somewhere," Pastor Paul Greenidge of New Song Community Church
told the outlet.

Similar to other retail chains, security guards and employees at the
Nike location are instructed to not try to stop shoplifters in an effort
to protect the workers, according to KGW8.

BUSINESSES LEAVING DOWNTOWN PORTLAND OVER 'LAWLESSNESS': REPORT

Nike logo on store window
The Nike logo is displayed on a window at a Nike store on March 21, 2019
in San Francisco. Nike will report third quarter earnings today after
the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Justin
Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Nike customers have been left confused why the store is not
opening, not disclosing why its closed or when it will reopen.

"There’s nothing on the door. It doesn’t say anything," said Carmelleta
Nash-Pronold after finding the Nike store closed one day. "Usually
stores let you know what’s going on."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Nike communications team, asking
when and if the store plans to reopen, but did not immediately receive a
response. Nike's worldwide headquarters is located just a few miles
outside of Portland, in Beaverton, Oregon.

TWO PHILADELPHIA WAWA STORES CLOSE OVER 'SAFETY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES'

Other stores in the city have recently closed in response to crime and
safety issues, including a Cracker Barrel restaurant and Starbucks
locations.

Thefts have plagued retail chains nationwide in recent years. The
National Retail Federation conducted a survey that found organized
retail crime increased by 26.5% in 2021, resulting in a multi-billion
dollar issue for businesses.

Youths seen filing into a Philadelphia Wawa before it's ransacked
Philadelphia Police Department released footage showing the dozens of
youths ransacking a Wawa location in September. (Philadelphia Police
Department)

Wawa announced last month that it was closing two locations in
Philadelphia due to an uptick in retail crime. Walgreens announced last
year that a handful of locations were closing due to rampant theft,
while other drug and grocery stores cut hours to help curb potential
crimes.

Screen shot shows dozens of people ransacking a Philly Wawa location in
September
Philadelphia Police Department released footage showing dozens of people
ransacking a Wawa location on Sept. 24. (Philadelphia Police Department)

Additionally, Target CFO Michael Fiddelke said on a call with reporters
this week that the company lost $400 million in profits this year, which
a spokesperson later attributed to "organized retail crime."

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California was battered by smash-and-grab crimes during 2021’s holiday
shopping season that carried over into 2022. Thieves use heavy objects
such as crowbars and bats to break into high-end stores, break display
cases within the stores and steal anything from jewelry to expensive
handbags and sunglasses.

Comments include

fantheflame
23 hours ago
Do you think this the the Portland city government's fault? Of course it
is. Their lack of enforcement is the tool being exploited by the
criminals. But, like the recent national elections, the same team is put
on the field again.

charliehorse1
2 hours ago
What is allowed will continue.
National voting indicates that the Progressive "anti law and order" is
the view of at least 1/2 of the voting public. It's the vote that
counts, and especially who counts the votes.

982corvette
13 hours ago
They voted for it so who cares ?

eskopec
8 hours ago
Exactly! And they will keep voting for it until it affects them
personally . . . and then they will demand federal aid.

WheresNancy?
7 hours ago
Makes you wonder which party Nike supported via donations in the last
few elections?

tuttoprosciutto
1 day ago
Drop in the bucket. Doesn't matter where you live if the state is blue.
For example, Home Depots in my area just started putting all their
copper wire behind locked cages because carloads of orangutans were
entering the stores, filling shopping carts with thousands of dollars in
wire, and rushing out of the stores while employees are told to do
nothing. Corporations and local media outlets take great pains to hide
news of these organized eggplant raids but one leaks out every now and then.

ranbo104
16 hours ago
I love the irony. Nike is pathetically woke. They supported BLM and
Antifa. They are finally paying for their stupidity and so is Portland.
In a way it is a win-win situation from the eyes of a conservative.

oldctanky
21 hours ago
That's not really fair to orangutans. They are mild mannered and gentle
creatures with an actual family structure. Unlike the savages in Portland!!!

fedup7321a
1 day ago
Anyone have stats on how many stores and businesses have moved or closed
in the lovely city of Portland, over the last few years? Fantastic
business environment.

cpwrici
21 minutes ago
How many businesses have closed in Portland? In downtown Portland alone,
a recent survey found 170 businesses have closed their doors
temporarily. Twenty have closed permanently, affected not only by the
pandemic restrictions, but by ongoing protests and political violence.