franklindixie

Does it occur to any of you on-line shoppers that LQS-quality from a website equals the slow demise of the LQS? Websites sell "close-out" fabric at lower prices than LQS PAYS for current first-quality goods. This is a lose-lose for everyone & part of the reason why there are no more fabric mills in America.

SarahBethie

I cannot speak directly about LQS but I'm well versed in the subject you're discussing. And one of the primary reasons that smaller businesses were adversely affected was not the advent of Internet shopping but a failure to embrace the Internet as a viable way of commerce. Mom and Pop shops weren't the only companies that were impacted. That's one of the prevailing reasons that Martha Stewart's company is no longer in her hands.

I believe it's a significant stretch to lay the blame on online shopping for the demise of fabric mills. The tax advantages and cost efficiency of operating elsewhere are a bigger contributor than the person shopping in their jammies.