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Marisa Gerber

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Narrative writer @latimes.
Los Angeles, Calif. latimes.com Joined January 2011
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Marisa Gerber @marisagerber
“Rather than go to Target and wait, I’ll just give Daddy Bezos my hard-earned cash.”

As big chains lock more merchandise — condoms, crayons, Claritin, even callus cream — behind security glass, customers increasingly turn to online retailers.

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www.latimes.com 'The bane of retail.' To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise Security glass once locked up electronics, Sudafed and a few other items. But stores have gotten more aggressive in efforts to confront retail theft.
Marisa Gerber @marisagerber
insightful, kind, calm, hilarious. thank you, Nancy, for being the dream editor ✨
Some personal news, broken by @Sammy_Roth ... So much has changed at my beloved @latimes since I joined the Business staff in 1982. But the place is still filled with talented, committed journalists. Subscribe & support local journalism!
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Marisa Gerber @marisagerber
"By leaning on economic headwinds, executives can acknowledge a problem while avoiding getting into the messy details — say an outdated business model or internal failings."

@SamAugustDean on why ‘economic headwinds’ are suddenly to blame for everything

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www.latimes.com Why 'economic headwinds' are suddenly to blame for everything Batten down the hatches: We're facing "economic headwinds." Why are so many corporate leaders suddenly using this euphemism when announcing layoffs?