I grew up in a small town where the only items available to buy were what the owners of the few stores wanted to stock. They didn't stock anything new because it may not sell and they would be out shelf space as well as profit. It's hard to shop at the local stores when a few miles down the road there are bigger stores with more selection for the money. I have asked the two local fabric/sewing stores in my town about a new quilting/sewing tools and they look at me like I'm from Mars. I don't have the tolerance for small stores.