Going out of Business

I live in a very small town and there is a lot of the good shops closing down. We recently lost a clothing shop where I bought a lot of my childrens clothes from. They had a closing down sale and I was in heaven that day, but now I really miss it and have to travel 23 miles away to another store. It is really sad so many shops are going out of buisness. The rent, rates and electricity must be huge for them to pay and I think the goverments are too greedy with these expenses. Yes! I really do love the sales and I am holding back on buying Christmas present as I want to get some bargins with the recession going on. I cannot wait until January.

In order to buy anything, food, clothes, what not, I have to go into Mobile(which is a stone's throw) or two towns over just to buy stuff. We got a mall here, but not much activity going on in it. I even felt that a Walmart would be better served here in our town, but folks just go into the stores and steal and the folks get tired and leave out of there. It's just real sad. When the last little five and dime closed, I felt bad because I knew wasn't any other business coming back but what can you do if you have a sluggish business and worryng about getting robbed?

When a business closes its doors it really makes me worry about our economy. Where will the people who work there find employment. Where will the patrons find the goods they need when they need them? How many more places will follow suit? Scary thoughts.

I think i feel a little of both sides. Im happy to get the good deals because I am poor but i am alos sad to see them go out of business because you never know who or what will take their place.

It is sad to know. But as the news says, because of crisis which the whole wide world is going through, many of economy will get affected. Meaning a lot of businesses will close down, a lot will become unemployed, and prices will goes up. Saddening but we need to adjust in order to cope with it.

It is a very sad sign of the times. This has been going on for over a year. My Mom lives in Arizona and the stores are closing everywhere. Large and Small shops. Here I am seeing it happen more and more. In the area that I do all my shoping we havew lst a gas station, a car dealership, Mervyns is going out of business, a couple of restaurants. Thats in a 2 square block area. I have sold at craft shows for 38 years and I have never seen anything like this. We made it through a couple of recessions--nothing like this. It is happening everywhere.

If the store is a "mom and pop" type store I feel badly for them. I might go check out their sales, but I really don't shop much for anything but groceries anymore. I don't think too much of it if the store is part of a chain. Although I do think about the employess who have lost their jobs because of the closing. It doesn't matter what type of business, I always think of that.

I suppose we feel a little affinity with the people and places near our neighborhood. Businesses are also things that we feel a part of especially if we like going there to shop. I know what you mean. Cheers!!

Its sad when small stores, the independent traders go out of business, as they were once the lifeblood of the towns and cities, but in today's age, how many of us really consider shopping in the local store. Most of us would rather drive to the other side of town, to the large shopping centers, and Hyper Stores which because of their clout, can undersell the small trader easily. Unfortunately, right or wrong there is nothing any of us can do about it now, as I believe that it has gone too far. Now of course a lot of the bigger players are now getting squeezed by the new virtual internet stores, which could change things once again. And to top it all, we are now all heading (if we are not already in it) for recession, which will no doubt put all traders Big and Small into difficult times.

I can't help but feel a bit of sadness when I see a store closing down, no matter what the size. If it is a "mom and pop" type of store then I truly feel for those who are losing their livelihood, especially if the store has been a part of the community for many years. Every so often, I see a business closing down and not be surprised in the slightest. Maybe the store had outrageous prices or a poor quality product or some other reason why people just didn't seem to shop there. Sometimes you can see it coming. But when a store that is part of a major chain closes, it's a different feeling entirely. I don't necessarily feel bad for the employees in the same way as I would for the owner of a family-run business. Working for a chain store somehow seems less personal, and it is much easier to assume that the displaced employees will find jobs elsewhere. However, for a corporate giant like Sears to close an entire store...that can seem rather shocking. Business decisions like this are not made lightly, so you know they must be hurting for money. It's like watching a giant being taken down at the knees. As for the sales...of course I will take advantage. They have to clear their stock somehow so I'm actually doing them a favour, right? And if I can help them and get deep discounts at the same time, all the better. That's my justification and I'm sticking to it.

When a local business goes under, I deffinetly feel that there has been a major loss to the community, but it's one that the community doesn't really notice because we have two super wal marts. You don't have to be stuck shopping at Kohls or Walmart, you can always find fabulous bargains at consignment stores or thirift stores. Yard sales are another good place to pick-up deals. If you shop at a thrift store that is linked to a charity (Humane Society, Crisis center, Goodwill) you have the added satisfaction of knowing that you are benefiting a good cause. Happy MyLotting!