"dpb" wrote in message
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benick wrote:
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Not to hijack the thread but if the local business can't compete you are
only prolonging the agony..Their are plenty of ways for locals to remain
competive , starting a co-op to increase buying power , diversefing
products , providing more advice ,being open on the weekends ect. ,ect..

OTOH, if locals simply get into the habit of either going online or out of
town routinely, it doesn't matter what the local merchant does, either.

As for the "agony" part, one soon can learn what real agony is when there
no longer is a local grocery, pharmacy, whatever, entirely.

At that point most gladly admit they should have been more aggressive in
supporting local merchants but it's too late.

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If the reason local folk "get in the habit" of going online or out to the
outskirts to Walmart ,Sears,Target , Cosco , Homedepot , Lowes ,Walgreens ,
Best Buy , or the mall , ect. is because said local merchant isn't OPEN ,
doesn't have the inventory or is more expensive , especially now that times
are hard and every dollar counts , then it is the local merchants
fault....In case you haven't noticed mom isn't home during the day to shop
from 8-5 and dad works outside of the downtown area and often only has
evenings and Sunday to shop...Same for mom.... If the local merchant doesn't
change with the times he will be left behind..The facts may be cruel but
they are the facts.....Times change and if you don't change with them you
get left behind...If they work at it and stay open late a few times a week
,start a co-op to increase buying power to compete price wise , open on
Sunday , provide exceptional customer service or otherwise find their nich
they will survive just fine , but if they just keep doing what they have
done for the last 30 years they won't......Sad but true....