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70. Radio Shack and K-Mart were both national chains

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 09:48 PM

Sep 2019

Both corporate entities that sought to drive out local small businesses in places they put their stores. Chains have been putting local merchants out of business since the early 1900s - Amazon's only difference is scale.

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I just saw anohter article about how bad Amazon is... [View all] Archae Sep 2019 OP

We're actually going to mom and pop stores this afternoon underpants Sep 2019 #1

Agreed. Archae Sep 2019 #4

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There's a Walmart within a mile of me- and I've been just once dawg day Sep 2019 #28

When i saw how a friend who worked there was abused, klook Sep 2019 #55

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Walmart pays better than Starbucks and has insurance. Starbucks pretty much are a bunch of liars. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #59

Amazon has enormous pricing power empedocles Sep 2019 #2

Size does that. Also, it acts as a conduit for sellers. Blue_true Sep 2019 #38

We go to mom and pop stores every chance we get ZZenith Sep 2019 #3

When on Amazon I got the impression though treestar Sep 2019 #49

Amazon is someways IS a mom & pop store at140 Sep 2019 #52

Um, no, it is in no way a mom and pop. ZZenith Sep 2019 #67

Bezos created a web based retail store where at140 Sep 2019 #71

I do both I buy from Amazon marlakay Sep 2019 #5

We use Amazon and Walmart about equally... VarryOn Sep 2019 #6

When I go to Walmart, the thing that I really love is the diverse Blue_true Sep 2019 #39

Dont get me wrong...I'm a big Walmart fan. VarryOn Sep 2019 #43

Depends on time I visit Walmart at140 Sep 2019 #53

I never shop late at night. For some reason, I never developed that habit, even in college. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #56

In summertime Florida, best time to go out of the house is either at140 Sep 2019 #72

I was born and raised in Florida, went to UF, live in Florida now. Blue_true Sep 2019 #73

It is a bit creepy alright, but this town I live in, at140 Sep 2019 #74

Here on Hawaii Island it has been an enormous help pandr32 Sep 2019 #7

Thanks for sharing that. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #14

John McCain advocated for its end pandr32 Sep 2019 #34

Thanks for the link. The Jones Act seems outdated today. Blue_true Sep 2019 #41

There is a Mom and Pop grocery store... skypilot Sep 2019 #8

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It is called Viva Video The Last Picture Store. skypilot Sep 2019 #13

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Here in Sheboygan the Meijer completely replaced the Mall. Archae Sep 2019 #17

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Shopco was doomed from the get go Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #18

In my way of thinking Walmart has done more damage to retail than Amazon FakeNoose Sep 2019 #12

Funny thing. safeinOhio Sep 2019 #16

+10000 Celerity Sep 2019 #50

I don't agree with you. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #60

For seniors snowybirdie Sep 2019 #15

Recovering from surgery... HipChick Sep 2019 #20

Amazon is not just about shopping... HipChick Sep 2019 #19

Sometimes, Amazon is the only way to go. Totally Tunsie Sep 2019 #21

One of the problems with brick and mortar stroes is that they don't always have what I'm looking for Liberal In Texas Sep 2019 #22

how sears wasn't a competitor to Amazon I have ho idea SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #23

It was the death of Sears that destroyed for good our local mall. Archae Sep 2019 #24

We have a JC penney left at our mall... VarryOn Sep 2019 #30

J C Penny has a good suit selection. Good ties and socks also. Blue_true Sep 2019 #45

For online, I'm a big Charles Tyrwhitt fan... VarryOn Sep 2019 #47

I have seen them online JosABank is enough for me. Blue_true Sep 2019 #51

Local tailors are the way to go.... VarryOn Sep 2019 #62

I am not a clothes-horse either, but when I dress up, I want quality stuff on, like you seem to want Blue_true Sep 2019 #64

About 30 years ago (or so) Sears was trying to be Macy's FakeNoose Sep 2019 #65

ever tried to ask Amazon a question? stopdiggin Sep 2019 #25

See, most small retailers I've been to aren't any more useful sir pball Sep 2019 #40

Local retailers are not much better. Blue_true Sep 2019 #46

The biggest problem with Amazon is how it treats its employees Sanity Claws Sep 2019 #26

I truly believe that Amazon will go fully robotic in their fulfillment. Blue_true Sep 2019 #48

Careful wat you read, Amazon's rivals running a campaign to take them down Kilgore Sep 2019 #27

I don't many options Stargazer09 Sep 2019 #29

I Use Amazon RobinA Sep 2019 #33

Amazon/Walmart didn't shut down the mom-n-pops by themselves. We all helped! NCLefty Sep 2019 #35

First it was supermarkets, then it was large markets, then it was malls, then it was Walmart... Initech Sep 2019 #36

What people don't talk about is that Amazon is giving Blue_true Sep 2019 #37

Ebay is better for that and specialty sellers empedocles Sep 2019 #42

And IM SICK ABOUT OUR SHOPKO STORE CLOSING..... a kennedy Sep 2019 #44

I know Amazon isn't awesome in terms of...well MontanaMama Sep 2019 #54

You Said It! RobinA Sep 2019 #57

My daughter's girfriend works for Starbucks which pays her $9.00 and hour and has 'market place' Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #58

These days customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #61

About a year ago I bought a digital audio converter from Amazon doc03 Sep 2019 #63

I still do shop local for all the things I can. herding cats Sep 2019 #68

Last time at a family-run grocery store? Retrograde Sep 2019 #69

Radio Shack and K-Mart were both national chains Retrograde Sep 2019 #70