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Most of the loss images can be found within the jewelry area. Try the jewelry presentations for today, June 24, 2025/ Sorry I didn’t answer you promptly. I was visiting hubby at the rehab where their wifi leaves quite a bit to be desired.
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You are partly correct ennui. However, the hurricanes are a huge reason as to why we have lost many insurance companies. In some cases only one insurance company is covering many of the homes on the East and West Coasts. In my case, I have lost our den roof twice and an entire lanai also twice. Regular thunderstorms can knock out power for days or weeks at a time. Tampa and St. Pete are sometimes the hardest hit. Each time there is a loss of power HSN has to determine whether to fly the hosts to another State with models, scenery, merchandise, etc.. I remember the time when Bill Green was a host and flew to Texas with everything he could for a week or more. This was the time prior to knowing anything about “Climate Change.” The last two hurricanes were the last straw. Where I live in Florida, Milton did not give us a rain event, it brought on tornadoes. Going home from a shelter was like seeing an aftermath from a bomb. The path of destruction was devastating. The shelter to my home was only three miles. No where near the ocean. Every home on my street sustained damages. The repairs were costly. Homeowners insurance didn’t cover half of the repairs. We are a tiny community compared to the HSN campus. If we found the insurance didn’t cover everything, can you imagine the cost to repair HSN’s facilities. On top of that, losing quite a few of your customers at the same time. This is a devastating time for shoppers online. Shop HQ closed in April. Most likely due to higher costs to the consumer. But, most likely loss of customers to Amazon, Walmart, Target, EBAY, to name a few. With the aid of a computer, shoppers can now go to other sources to find the same items at less cost and with free shipping. Remember, when both HSN and QVC started there were no other places to shop that gave us the deals they could. Today there is strong competition no matter which retail venue you use. And these also include restaurants, fast food chains, etc.. The lists goes on and on.