Have a thought for struggling shop owners. The upturn in prices means a downturn in trade. With overhead and investment in inventory they are not going to be able to make ends meet. Prepare to watch them go out of business. And won't we MISS them? Walmart and online retailers will not and cannot replace the quality, service and fellowship of the LQS.
Fewer folks (of necessity) buying retail fabric will mean demand will go down and lower demand will mean a reduction of production. Will we return to 1960 when the palette of goods for quilting was limited to clothing and light decorator fabrics produced for home sewers? :-( :-( :-( :-(