North Face Closes Berkeley Store Amid Theft | Durham News

The North Face quietly shut down its 50-year-old Berkeley flagship store — where the brand was born — amid rising organized retail theft, with no public explanation. While VF Corp insists the brand is thriving under its cost-cutting “Project Reinvent,” other outdoor retailers like Cotopaxi and REI are also closing stores in high-theft cities, revealing a growing crisis as high-value gear fuels lucrative crime rings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1e6f60f8ec30e936