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☆ VIDEO: Target carts that lock in place are yet another example of how anti-theft measures are leaving shoppers really frustrated
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly 2 million shopping carts are stolen each year, costing retailers an estimated $800 million. Videos of shoppers battling anti-theft devices on carts in a Target parking lot have gone viral on TikTok. Whether and when a particular store gets Gatekeeper for its carts is determined on an individual store basis, a Target spokesperson told Insider. The Food Marketing Institute meanwhile estimates that 2 million shopping carts are stolen each year, costing retailers an upwards of $800 million globally. Loss-prevention remains a delicate balance for retailers as Walmart's vice president of asset protection and retail operations, David Johnston, told Insider.

☆ Floridians can blame vacation homes and 'oppressive' homeowners associations for their high rents, economist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Too many vacation rentals and strict homeowners associations are pushing up housing costs, a study said. According to Johnson, there are too many vacation rentals in the Sunshine State. It's this particular combination of strict HOA rules and the sheer number of vacation rentals is a mixture that is affecting housing affordability negatively, he said. According to Johnson's study, Florida is now home to 9 of the 21 most overpriced rental markets in the US. The number of vacation rentals in the state is only making it harder for people to find affordable places to rent, the study suggests.

☆ TikTok videos show exasperated Target shoppers battling carts that lock in place — and it shows how anti-theft measures make the shopping experience worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly 2 million shopping carts are stolen each year, costing retailers an estimated $800 million. Videos of shoppers battling anti-theft devices on carts in a Target parking lot have gone viral on TikTok. A TikToker going by the name Taylor Ann cheerfully narrates in a video of the moment, which has amassed over 4.4 million views on TikTok. Taylor Ann acknowledges the technology has been around for years, but it can still come as a surprise when it arrives at your store. The Food Marketing Institute meanwhile estimates that 2 million shopping carts are stolen each year, costing retailers an upwards of $800 million globally.

☆ Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and more are locking away more products to deter theft — and it's driving some customers away
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Retail theft led to roughly $94.5 billion in losses for retailers in 2021, per a recent NRF survey. Retailers have been locking away more items to protect them from potential theft. But that has led to customers abandoning certain stores, shoppers nationwide told Insider. Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid are among the retailers that lock up products as a security measure. And earlier this month, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon sounded the alarm on theft, saying "stores will close" unless it is abated.

☆ Nearly 25% of U.S. homebuyers want to move — this state is the top destination
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 25% of the property search queries on online real estate brokerage Redfin.com are for cities where the person doesn't live, according to the company's most recent data. Out of 100 metro areas examined during the three months ended in October, the following 10 cities had the highest net inflow of property searches on Redfin's website. Net inflow is the number of people looking to move into a city minus the number of people looking to leave. To measure the share of homebuyers looking to relocate from one metro to another, a person browsing Redfin for properties in another city counts as a migrant. The net inflow rankings were compiled based on the total number of migrants.

☆ Nearly 25% of homebuyers want to escape big cities like Los Angeles and New York — here are the top 10 destinations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With mortgage costs rising, more homebuyers from large urban areas like New York City and San Francisco are seeking to relocate to relatively affordable cities like Phoenix, Miami or Las Vegas, a new analysis finds. Out of 100 metro areas examined during the third quarter, the following 10 cities had the highest net inflow of property searches on Redfin's website. Net inflow is measured as the number of people looking to move into a metro minus the number of people looking to leave. Tellingly, the highest number of searches for properties in these cities are from people in urban areas that have a relatively high cost of living, like New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, the study says. Many people are looking to leave Los Angeles for places in the Southwest, like Las Vegas or Phoenix.

☆ Ron DeSantis said it's a 'miscarriage of justice' that the Parkland shooter got a life sentence instead of the death penalty
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis weighed in on the jury's verdict on the Parkland shooter. Ron DeSantis says the Parkland shooter should have been given the death penalty and not a life sentence in prison. "I think that — if you have a death penalty at all — this is a case where you're massacring those students with premeditation, in utter disregard for basic humanity, that you deserve the death penalty," DeSantis said. Jury foreman Benjamin Thomas told CBS Miami that all but one of the twelve jurors thought the gunman should be given the death penalty. All the jurors would have had to unanimously agree to recommend the death penalty.

“This looks and smells like human trafficking,” said Ariadna Phillips, a New York community organizer with South Bronx Mutual Aid. On Tuesday, DeSantis said at a news conference that three of four people arrested last week for "ransacking" communities following Hurricane Ian were illegal immigrants who should be immediately deported. Remembering "horror stories" of immigrants not being paid for work or being deported following previous natural disasters, Phillips rushed to Queens. "Promises are often not kept to these workers," said Saket Soni, executive director of Resilience Workforce, a New Orleans group that advocates for and monitors migrant workers following natural disasters. In the days following Ian, Resilience Workforce deployed staff members to Florida to observe work conditions on the ground.

☆ 'Big Short' analyst says Florida home values could drop as much as 50% in some areas when markets factor in flood and storm costs from disasters like Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-01 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Floridians aren't paying enough for flood insurance, according to an analysis by DeltaTerra Capital. Home prices in some parts could fall by 50% when buyers realize the true costs of flood protection. Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction across Florida, but the state's housing market has yet to feel the brunt of its impact. That's because flood insurance is poised to get much more expensive in high-risk areas as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 , the Federal Emergency Management Agency's updated method of pricing flooding risk for insurance policies held through the National Flood Insurance Program. It's not just a matter of how hurricane damage will affect a regional market, Burt said.

Hurricane Ian had weakened to a Category 1 late Wednesday, but the powerful storm that caused life-threatening storm surges, floods that stranded people in their homes and knocked out power to more than 2 million was not over, officials warned. At 2 a.m., Ian was around 55 miles southwest of Cape Canaveral and moving northeast at 9 mph, the hurricane center said. The storm is believed to be one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded making landfall in Florida. Central and northeast Florida could get 20 inches of rain, and life-threatening storm surge remained a risk for parts of Florida’s western and eastern coasts, the hurricane center said. But it then will likely turn north and approach the northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts Friday, according to the hurricane center.

☆ Hurricane Ian downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Phil Helsel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A flooded street is seen in downtown as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwestern Florida, in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. September 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning, but officials have warned the powerful storm that brought life-threatening storm surges, floods that left people stranded in their homes and knocked out power to more than 2.5 million customers was not over. President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a major disaster in Florida over the devastation caused by the storm. By 5 a.m., Ian was around 55 miles southwest of Cape Canaveral and moving northeast at 9 mph, the hurricane center said. The storm is believed to be one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded making landfall in Florida.

Floridians are giving TikTok users a front-row seat to Hurricane Ian. Dozens of TikTok users in Florida used TikTok’s livestream feature on Wednesday to offer a window into their lives as the hurricane approached. Some comments trickling in sent the woman prayers, while others predicted her “house will disappear.” TikTok didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the hurricane livestreams. TikTok introduced its livestream feature in 2019, and it has since become a popular way of creating content on the app. TikTok’s livestreaming feature has been used for fun but also to share breaking news, such as when Russia invaded Ukraine.

In a sign of the severity of Hurricane Ian, Waffle House told NBC News on Wednesday it had closed 21 Florida locations that are in the path of the Category 4 storm. Waffle House has gained a reputation over the years for staying open in all but the most extreme circumstances, offering food and beverages to emergency crews and individuals riding out natural disasters. Waffle House spokesperson Njeri Boss said in an email that most of the affected locations were in the projected path of the hurricane, with a few others in low-lying flood zones. In previous years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has used an unofficial “Waffle House Index” in part to help assess damage in disaster areas. "If a Waffle House can serve a full menu, they’ve likely got power (or are running on a generator)," FEMA wrote on its blog in 2017.

☆ As Storm Season Accelerates, Here’s Where Past Hurricanes Have Hit the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Carl Churchill | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. Atlantic coast gets hit by one to two hurricanes a year on average, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that tracks storms since the mid-20th century. Major hurricanes appear at least once every decade and can cause billions of dollars in damage. Some counties can expect a hurricane every five to seven years, and a major hurricane (Category 3 or greater) every 15 to 20 years. Florida receives more direct hurricane strikes than any other state in the U.S. Of the U.S. metro areas with the most potential financial risk from a hurricane, six of the top 10 are in Florida, according to a 2021 report from CoreLogic Inc.

☆ California cities dominate the list of those in the US with the lowest gender pay gap. These are the 10 cities where women earn the most in comparison with men.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The area around Los Angeles has the smallest gender pay gap, according to a report by GoodHire. Across the US' 100 biggest cities, women earn $44,220 a year, or 19% less than men, per the study. In comparison, women living in Provo-Orem, Utah, earn just under two-thirds of the amount men earn. Here are the 10 areas with the smallest gender pay gap, per GoodHire's study:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California – women earn 9% less than men Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina – women earn 10% less than men Fresno, California – women earn 11% less than men Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida – women earn 11% less than men Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida – women earn 12% less than men Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada – women earn 12% less than men Winston-Salem, North Carolina – women earn 14% less than men Springfield, Massachusetts – women earn 14% less than men San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California– women earn 14% less than men Albuquerque, New Mexico – women earn 14% less than menGoodHire also ranked the cities with the biggest gender pay gap:Provo-Orem, Utah – women earn 38% less than men Baton Rouge, Louisiana – women earn 32% less than men Ogden-Clearfield, Utah – women earn 31% less than men San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California – women earn 28% less than men Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan – women earn 25% less than men Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia/South Carolina – women earn 25% less than men Tulsa, Oklahoma – women earn 25% less than men Salt Lake City, Utah – women earn 25% less than men Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – women earn 25% less than men Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – women earn 25% less than menAcross the US, the gender pay gap shrank slightly in 2020. On average, across the 100 most populous cities, women earn $44,220 a year, which is 19% less than men, per GoodHire's study.

☆ Au furat aproape 1 milion de dolari din 636 de biserici din SUA; Patru români au fost arestați, doi sunt dați în căutare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: parohiamontecompatrisancesareo.itAu furat aproape 1 milion de dolari din 636 de biserici din SUA; Patru români au fost arestați, doi sunt dați în căutareUn grup de români din Florida este acuzat de furtul a peste 740.000 de dolari din sute de biserici din SUA, a transmis miercuri Departamentul de Poliție din Florida. „Au fost foarte bine organizați și au furat donații de sute de mii de dolari trimise prin poștă", a declarat comisarul Rick Swearingen. Ieri au fost arestați Ionuț R., 33 de ani, Marius D., 27 de ani, Marius D., 34 de ani și Panait D., 32 de ani. Toți sunt acuzați de furt și spălare de bani și au fost închiși în închisoarea Orange County. Autoritățile îi caută în continuare pe Cătălin T., 45 de ani, și pe Simona T., 39 de ani, care ar fi făcut parte din același grup.

Persons: Rick Swearingen, Ionuț R, Marius D, Panait D ., Cătălin T, Simona T Organizations: Orange County ., Cape Coral Locations: SUA, Florida, Orange, Cape, România

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