[BitwiseFool]

I'm certain they did an analysis and realized that it's cheaper to cut their losses and close shop. If the law isn't likely to change, and the law enforcement isn't likely to step-up, then what's the point of hiring private security? Most private security is just there to look tough and hold you until the police arrive. And the police aren't effective right now, so why even bother?

[h327]

I could imagine some intermediate before flat out closing the store. For example, you could make guests wait in a reception area and ask an employee for the things they want and have that person grab them. It's slower and less discoverable and private, but you would still make sales

[mc32]

They have a cookie cutter business model. Unless it’s a mom and pop that customization cannot work for a chain store.

[h327]

They already seem like they are locking more items behind the plastic theft guards, so the logical extreme would be to lock everything that way, at least for items that are commonly stolen.