Sunday, 12 July 2020

How Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing

quote [ “While dollar stores sometimes fill a need in cash-strapped communities, growing evidence suggests these stores are not merely a byproduct of economic distress,” the brief reported. “They’re a cause of it.” ]

Interesting accounts on urbanism and economy.
[SFW] [crime & punishment] [+5 Interesting]
[by Paracetamol]
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Paracetamol said @ 5:19am GMT on 13th July
In Germany, the cheapest grocery store with similar problems simply went bust due to them no longer making the cut. It's not really comparable, as you can't expand that easily in Europe, but it certainly shows that this can be regulated:

The rise and fall of the Schlecker empire | DW | 06.03.2017


From retail tycoon to bankruptcy: Anton Schlecker worked hard to build an international drugstore chain with more than 50,000 employees - who were all laid off when it went bust. How did that happen?



Paracetamol said @ 5:20am GMT on 13th July
In Germany, the cheapest grocery store with similar problems simply went bust due to them no longer making the cut. It's not really comparable, as you can't expand that easily in Europe, but it certainly shows that this can be regulated:

The rise and fall of the Schlecker empire


Paracetamol said @ 5:21am GMT on 13th July
In Germany, the cheapest drugstore chain with similar problems simply went bust due to them no longer making the cut. It's not really comparable, as you can't expand that easily in Europe, but it certainly shows that this can be regulated:

The rise and fall of the Schlecker empire



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Paracetamol said @ 5:19am GMT on 13th July
In Germany, the cheapest drugstore chain with similar problems simply went bust due to them no longer making the cut. It's not really comparable, as you can't expand that easily in Europe, but it certainly shows that this can be regulated:

The rise and fall of the Schlecker empire




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