TYB
"member in 1974 when Biden says f the 1st amendment?
Retail Apocalypse
More than 800 big box retail stores are set to close across the nation this year - including Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Gap and Party City
Many of America's most iconic retail stores are set to close locations this year
Over 800 big box retailers are planned to be closed down throughout 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond leads the way in closing down at least 416 stores this year, followed by Tuesday Morning, Gap and Walmart
February 20, 2023
America is bracing for a mass exodus of retail stores across the nation this year, with more than 800 big box locations set to close from California to New York.
Among the iconic names to announce they are downsizing includes Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Gap and Party City.
At least 803 stores are set to be shuttered over the rest of 2023, with many forced into desperate cost cutting measures amid rampant inflation and declining bottom lines.
The move comes as numerous industries continue to struggle, including Silicon Valley's 'tech wreck' which has seen over 70,000 jobs lost in recent months.
Topping the list of brands to close down their stores is houseware giant Bed Bath & Beyond.
The retailer once owned more than 1,500 stores across America, but a recent purge has seen it aim to end the year at just 480.
The company has suffered through a tumultuous few months in the leadup to its latest decision, including massive losses, the death of its CEO, and an activist investor selling a huge stake in the company.
At least 416 of its US stores have been identified for closure, while every one of its 65 stores in Canada are also set to be shut down.
Despite owning 953 locations across North America just a year ago, by the end of 2023 there will be only 360 flagship Bed Bath & Beyond stores in America alongside 120 Buybuy Baby locations.
The state that will be hit the worst is California, which will see 35 stores close, while Florida will lose 21, New York will lose 23, and Illinois will lose 18.
Sauce/more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11773295/More-800-big-box-retail-stores-set-close-nation-year.html
'member all the crying and whining over the WSB short squeezes, when the shorts took it in the shorts? Wonder if the big squeeze messed up a bankster's long term plans. Evidence supports the fact the plandemic has been on the backburner for a number of years… askin' for a fren..
Marketfag where for art thou Marketfag..
Ex-MMA star Nate Marquardt sparks backlash over tweet about same-sex kiss in ad
February 20, 2023
Nate Marquardt, a former mixed martial arts star who competed in UFC and Strikeforce, received backlash on social media over the weekend when he tweeted about watching a commercial featuring two men kissing.
Marquardt called the commercial “disgusting.” He apparently tuned in to ESPN to watch Erin Blanchfield defeat Jessica Andrade via submission and Zac Pauga defeat Jordan Wright via decision.
“Wow disgusting commercial watching @ESPNPlus with my kids and have to tell them to look away so they don’t see two men kissing,” he tweeted.
The 43-year-old Wyoming native defended himself in subsequent tweets as his remarks made the rounds across social media. He wrote he was “standing up against evil in the media.”
“It is not hateful to say that homosexuality, pedophilia, or fornication is disgusting,” he added. “It’s not loving to be silent when the culture praises things that lead people to Hell (1Cor 6:9-11). It’s not hateful, but loving to protect children from this world’s evil demented propaganda.”
He would later spar with those who dismissed his remarks and was labeled as “homophobic” and a “hateful bigot.”
Wow disgusting commercial watching @ESPNPlus with my kids and have to tell them to look away so they don’t see two men kissing! 🤮@ufc @espn #barf #disgusting
— Nate Marquardt (@NathanMarquardt) February 19, 2023
Marquardt was a welterweight champion in Strikeforce and fought in the last Strikeforce bout in 2013, where he lost via decision to Tarec Saffiedine.
Marquardt was 36-20 in his MMA career. He last fought in 2021 in XXMA 3: Vice City against Valdir Araujo and lost via TKO. He last fought in UFC in November 2017.
Sauce: https://nypost.com/2023/02/20/ex-mma-star-nate-marquardt-sparks-backlash-over-tweet-about-same-sex-kiss-in-ad/
Way to go Nate, well done. Keep protecting your family.