Re: LBS vs Dept Store

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:53:39 -0800 (PST), "mike.a.schwab@xxxxxxxxx"
<mike.a.schwab@xxxxxxxxx> may have said:

We all have our reasons to support either
1. Local Bicycle Shop.
A. Expert Installation
B. Knowledge about what part to get.
C. Free education and training ride parking.
D. At least some of the money goes back into the local economy.
E. Generally doesn't sell crap.
F. Much wider selection.

2. Dept Store
A Low prices
B Big Sales
C. Self Installation
D. Open 24/7 (in some areas)

Disadvantages of each:

LBS:
A. Higher prices.
B. Not always open when I can get there.
C. May not have cheap crap when I want it.

Dept Store:
A. Much cheap crap, little quality product.
B. No advice or bad advice.
C. Very limited selection.

We have seen various news stories about low wages in other countries
that allow department store to offer these low prices.

In many instances, the increasing cost of long-distance ocean shipping
is eliminating or reducing the value of this, but it would have to be
entirely reversed for a significant period before that alone could
cause manufacturing to move back to the domestic arena. There are
additional forces at work pushing in the same direction, however, and
this is likely to happen, but the upheavals that will result from the
collective forces may make things far worse before they start to
improve.

Long hours, low wages, factory owned housing, security guards.

Google "Pullman" and read some of the history that's not published by
the town or its civic associations. What's happening overseas now is
just repeating what was going on in many places in the US in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.

Walmart, Nike, and other brands all mentioned.

I do not know of a major retailer that does not carry exploitation
goods.

Here is the latest movie along that line.

http://wwjbmovie.com/ What Would Jesus Buy (the movie).

Basing an economic appeal on religious grounds weakens or destroys the
message.

They want you to support your local retailer of all kinds and not buy
from any chain store.

I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard,
other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. I want
a business to earn my patronage through quality of product and real
value delivered. Any other basis is irrelevant.

Now showing in just a few cities for a few more weeks.

In other words, they have yet to achieve the impact of Michael Moore.
Probable overall result: They won't make the slightest difference.

DVD should be availble soon.

Maybe not at mainstream outlets.

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