Abercrombie & Fitch Closes Second Store Due to Bedbugs
Reuters reports that Abercrombie & Fitch has closed a second retail store in New York City because of bedbugs. Abercrombie & Fitch recently closed a Hollister store because of bedbugs. That store is reopening.
"There is a real revenue loss involved in our decision but we felt closing was in the best interest of our customers and associates," the company wrote in a letter to the mayor.
Cinex lectularius, or bedbugs, are nocturnal creatures that feed on blood. They can be found in mattresses, bed frames, carpeting, wall crevices and other dark spaces.
Abercrombie & Fitch also called for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help solve the "growing infestation of bedbugs in New York City."
Photo: CDC/ Harvard University, Dr. Gary Alpert; Dr. Harold Harlan; Richard Pollack
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