30 NOV 2019 ~ Today is Support your Small Businesses !! There are wonderful small stores in my area that offer so many unique items and great gifts. This is a good way to find one of a kind gifts & support your neighbors !!
Mega Corporations have taken over retail and though it is convenient for shopping it’s destroying not just the small businesses, but the stores that count on walk in customers. Why employ people when they can get the sales from online shopping. Certainly takes the personal aspect out of shopping. I am guilty of using online shopping only because I don’t have the stamina anymore to do major shopping. I did manage to shop for the Munchkins and my friend Lois at Kohl’s, but I was exhausted afterwards. I went early to avoid the crowds and that helped. Even grocery shopping wears me out and I try to go when I feel up to it, but that doesn’t always guarantee the store won’t be crowded and crazy! Even though I can’t shop like I used to, I still love this time of year !! =D Niwi
We have some monsters of this kind here too, even if they have other names. I hate shopping there. I even run away from shopping galleries often paired with on of them, unless I really have no choice. It happens some times as I don't want to shop online, as long as I can avoid it.
Happy to hear no Walmart there !! They have ruined so many small towns and the Mom & Pop businesses !! When I visited my friend Bev in Missouri I saw the damages done and the sad empty store fronts !! Walmart is a Mega supporter of DT, so that sealed their fate for me, plus their treatment of their employees and business practices infuriated me !! So no Walmart for me !! Niwi
Thanks Sweetie !! Rocklin has always been a huge supporter of the family owned businesses and they have a small business day 4 times a year. I too am saddened if we lose a business and that has happened because of Walmart !! I will not shop there !! Niwi
I love this idea of small Businesses day! I'm a "local" customer as often as possible, and I'm always sad to see a little shop closing.
This a beautiful set Kate, love the mood of it ;-)
Hugs ! xoxo
