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Walmart’s Exodus From Portland Draws Attention to Retail Crime and a Troubled City

Walmart’s Exodus From Portland Draws Attention to Retail Crime and a Troubled City
Doug McMillon, Walmart president and CEO, speaks at the company's annual meeting on May 30, 2018. Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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Walmart announced in February that it will close its last two stores in the city of Portland, Oregon, by March 24.

Though the retailer did not say whether relentless shoplifting was a factor in shuttering the locations, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned last year that an uptick in retail theft could lead to store closures or higher prices.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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