I needed some clothes. A visit to the department store was surprising because there were limited selections and almost everything was cabled up. I asked and the store feared looting. I thought my neighborhood was exempt from protest looting but apparently the store thinks otherwise.
Everyone complained that Walmart was destroying the small retailers when they came to town. Now look what Amazon is doing to everyone. The times they are a changing.
When we retired and moved 15 years ago, we donated or sold most of our large furniture. We thought that going shopping for new furniture would be a great way to get to know the area. Well, we got to know the area quite well. We spent two solid weeks visiting every store with furniture for sale within an hour’s drive: 1 large city, 4 large towns and a smattering of small ones. We couldn’t find easy chairs and sofas that ‘fit us’ (long legs and short legs). Most of the stores seem to carry just two brands and in all the same styles and colors. A couple of stores had different furniture but it was way outside our price range (and the furniture was built for larger rooms than ours). We did end up getting a sofa locally (just for company, it doesn’t fit either of us comfortably). But we got our easy chairs ‘online’ from the manufacturers who had made our previous chairs. Something went wrong a while back with our retail model — when every store has the same products for roughly the same prices, it’s a waste of time to ‘go shopping.’
I haven’t been in a brick ‘n mortar store in a long time. Friends told me that the Kohl’s closed all its dressing rooms—don’t have the staff to clean them.
If you are in New York State, the enclosed shopping malls will reopen under govenor Cuomo’s plan effective August 24, 2020 along with bowling alleys and gyms but not yet movie theatres.
Zykoic over 3 years ago
I needed some clothes. A visit to the department store was surprising because there were limited selections and almost everything was cabled up. I asked and the store feared looting. I thought my neighborhood was exempt from protest looting but apparently the store thinks otherwise.
Baarorso over 3 years ago
I do all my shopping online. It’s quick, convenient and ensures I don’t have to deal with pesky crowds.
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
I think if you buy two bricks, you get the mortar free.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
Sujrprise! Surprise! All the stores have abandoned the mall and are closed.
J Quest over 3 years ago
They may not like what they Macy…
oakie817 over 3 years ago
this joke mauled me
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 3 years ago
Everyone complained that Walmart was destroying the small retailers when they came to town. Now look what Amazon is doing to everyone. The times they are a changing.
GreenT267 over 3 years ago
When we retired and moved 15 years ago, we donated or sold most of our large furniture. We thought that going shopping for new furniture would be a great way to get to know the area. Well, we got to know the area quite well. We spent two solid weeks visiting every store with furniture for sale within an hour’s drive: 1 large city, 4 large towns and a smattering of small ones. We couldn’t find easy chairs and sofas that ‘fit us’ (long legs and short legs). Most of the stores seem to carry just two brands and in all the same styles and colors. A couple of stores had different furniture but it was way outside our price range (and the furniture was built for larger rooms than ours). We did end up getting a sofa locally (just for company, it doesn’t fit either of us comfortably). But we got our easy chairs ‘online’ from the manufacturers who had made our previous chairs. Something went wrong a while back with our retail model — when every store has the same products for roughly the same prices, it’s a waste of time to ‘go shopping.’
tung cha cha cha over 3 years ago
I haven’t been in a brick ‘n mortar store in a long time. Friends told me that the Kohl’s closed all its dressing rooms—don’t have the staff to clean them.
Display over 3 years ago
What’s in store? At least two morons without masks.
Darryl Heine over 3 years ago
If you are in New York State, the enclosed shopping malls will reopen under govenor Cuomo’s plan effective August 24, 2020 along with bowling alleys and gyms but not yet movie theatres.