PORTLAND IN THE NEWS---WALMART TO CLOSE REMAINING STORIES AS CRIME-RIDDEN CITY BATTLES SDHOPLIFTING WAVE

Walmart to close remaining Portland stores as crime-ridden city battles shoplifting wave - Walmart will close its last two stores in crime-plagued Portland, Ore., as the city contends with a relentless wave of shoplifting that has hammered retailers. The closures, set for March 24, come months after CEO Doug McMillon warned the discount retailer was seeing a spike in “shrink” — a term the retail industry uses to address losses related to in-store theft or fraud.  MORE AT Walmart to close remaining Portland stores as city faces shoplifting crisis (nypost.com)