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Locally-owned retailers poised for renaissance.

Publication: Making it Work

Publication Date: 25-JAN-05

Author: Mage, Gene
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COPYRIGHT 2005 Making it Work

Locally owned community retail stores are going to make a comeback.

A subtle yet powerful dynamic has begun to exert its influence upon our cities and towns. Our common needs and wants have been so thoroughly sated that luxury has become necessity. Even those who live in the lowest socio-economic strata seek after glimpses of the good life. One of the fastest growing categories in today's economy is "affordable luxuries."

Houses and garages keep getting bigger, along with their occupants. The middle class appetite for common enjoyments has been supplanted by...

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