REI to close only Portland store, citing break-ins, theft
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/04/rei-to-close-its-only-portland-store-citing-break-ins-theft.html
The company said its theft problem came to a head last November, when a car crashed through the glass front doors of REI’s Pearl District store on Black Friday. It was the store’s third break-in in a week.
After the Black Friday incident, REI spokesperson Megan Behrbaum said, the company’s chief commercial officer and Pearl District store manager met with Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office and the Portland Police Bureau to share their “concerns for the safety of our employees, members, and customers.”