San Fran store sues over deteriorating conditions

Out in San Francisco, things have not been going well at the massive Westfield Mall, to put it mildly. As with most of the rest of the city – and all of California’s larger cities, really – conditions have become untenable for most retailers. Rampant retail theft and filthy conditions have made the mall far less safe and have driven away potential shoppers, causing sales to sag. One of the few larger stores that haven’t thrown in the towel yet is American Eagle Outfitters, the iconic clothing shop. The store’s management is fed up and they have now filed a lawsuit against the mall, claiming that Westfield hasn’t met its obligation to provide adequate security and has allowed the mall to “deteriorate into disarray.” But are they placing the blame where it truly belongs? (NY Post)Read More