Yeah, genius, it's hard to be profitable when a large portion of your merchandise is being stolen.
This guy has a YouTube channel showing the commercial and real estate decline in cities and neighborhoods, focusing primarily on SF, Oakland, and Berkeley.
The Embarcadero Center, once a pretty ritzy shopping complex, has zero tenants. None. It’s a circle of crime, downtown decay and Amazon and Walmart offering same day, or next day delivery of practically everything one needs.
Amazon and Walmart is not to blame for the closing of restaurants and cafes however. People would patronize these business if the areas weren’t such $hitholes.