This is becoming a real problem in many states...here in Oklahoma all of our city revenues (this is statewide) come ONLY from sales tax...when people spend their money over the Internet, the towns and cities lose. There are beginnings of a fix for this...but many mom-and-pop stores have already failed due to this very problem. Being the wife of a small town mayor, we shop in town almost exclusively...and all my quilting shopping happens in local quilt shops in the next towns along the way to Oklahoma City. It is a small commitment I've made to the LQS, wherever that LQS is located!
Originally Posted by
Tartan
I think brick and mortar stores will all begin to close as the Internet takes over. Many retailers and malls are seeing the impact of Amazon and Internet sales. I am beginning to feel how my parents felt as times and technology changed too quickly for them. I still use mostly cash for store purchases but even that is changing to debit and charge only.