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Originally Posted by RMVette
Walmart and big box home stores were/are the downfall of local mom and pop stores which had more proprietors than "worker bees" proud of providing a service to their local communities... my $.02 worth.
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This and the ever-increasing offering of chinese crap is all about price.
Most consumers place the highest priority on price, little else matters.
Many want 'Made in America' BUT only if the price is the same as imported, or a lesser price.
Knew a dood, owned a one-store pharmacy, joked that the big drug chains can sell product at a price below what he could buy it for.
I try to patronize family businesses and smaller chains, problem is other than restaurants, they cannot compete with the big guys.