Posted on 09/06/2023 12:53:10 AM PDT by Libloather
A new video documenting the growing number of high-profile stores in Beverly Hills that have closed recently, places renewed emphasis on the crisis facing the retail sector in most major cities.
The video, posted by an account called cody90210, shows some 11 popular Beverly Hills retail stops now entirely shuttered, including the iconic former Barneys location, Brooks Brothers, All Saints, and the high-end women's fashion boutique Escada. Both Escada and Barneys filed for bankruptcy in recent years.
The closed shops, which also include convenience retailers like Rite Aid and Chipotle, and even popular workout class option SoulCycle, have shuttered their doors on Wilshire Boulevard, leaving the area bereft of its former appeal. Their sad decline marks a departure from the area's lengthy heyday, which even saw band Weezer pen a song with the lyrics 'Beverly Hills, that's where I want to be.'
The reasons for the ample number of closures vary, as many brands see a decrease in demand for in-person retail experiences, while others pivot business strategies following acquisitions by other brands. The downturned economy has also negatively impacted most brands, but especially those marketing luxury products.
While stores lining Wilshire Boulevard were once popular spots for celebrities of the moment to have their pictures captures and circulated by paparazzi, the relevance of that type of media coverage has dwindled in the age of social media.
Businesses in Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles in general, are also in the midst of contending with a major spike in crime that has left many stores defenseless against mobs of robbers.
Last month, stunned bystanders caught the shocking moment a gang of at least 30 brazen thieves ransacked an Yves Saint Laurent store in an upscale California shopping mall.
Videos posted online showed multiple people in dark clothes, hoods and masks running...
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I wouldn’t mind Gyorgy Schwartz being kidnapped and extorted.
Better yet, Commiefornia should do us all a favor and secede from our country.
Send them back to their dump of a state and make them secede into their own separate country!
Funnh you mention that. Some idgit California lefties threatend they’d secede. Think they were a bit surprised when the majority response was, “how can we help you do that?” LOL
Yeah, I can’t see anything because they demand I disable adblock. Nope. Not gonna happen.
I hope it gets much worse in California. They deserve it for being so stupid.
you do realize that your posting on a website forum that is in california.
They can always leave. At some point, there will be little choice.
#9 Get the free uBlock Orgin adblocker.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#ublock-origin
Click on the icon below uBlock Origin (uBO)
I use it for Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Vivaldi has a built in adblocker.
https://vivaldi.com
#20 add in a Halloween store.
Thanks
All the people sitting there watching. No outrage, just acceptance. You get what you accept. Enjoy!
Liberals blame this on the economics, which they blame Trump.
This is about liberals allowing criminals to rob those stores without prosecution.
Get the free uBlock Orgin adblocker. Copy the web address and paste into address bar of the web browser you want to use and press enter.
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Click on the icon below uBlock Origin (uBO) in the web browser you want to add it to.
Click on the button to Add to.
I use it for Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Vivaldi has a built in adblocker. uBlock Orgin will block more ads.
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In Chrome you have to add the uBlock Orgin icon on the toolbar.
Click on the Extension icon then click on the Pin icon. You will see the uBlock Orgin icon on the toolbar.
Firefox is similar but you click on the gear icon then Pin to Toolbar.
You can also right click on photos you do not like and you will see Block Element. The photo will disappear. If you want to undo all your blacklisting you can click on the 3 gears icon and under My List delete all or some.
Dang I’ve got too many Chrome windows open - I need to add that - I’ll have to try to figure out what I’m doing thanks
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