There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle. But I think a big one is a lot of people are truly struggling these days. Most don't buy like they used to and when they do they look for the very best price. Many years ago many of my colleagues would never shop at a Wal-Mart. Today, most do. One told me "After all a buck is a buck." A good friend wanted a book the other day it might have been "Unbroken." Seems like it was $25 or $30 at either Borders or B&N not counting tax. It was $18 at Wal-Mart and she ended up paying $13 shipped to her door for a new book.
Just saying is more and more people are closely watching their purse strings. When you can get books at a library or online for a lot less many people will opt for that option. When times were better many didn't mind spending the extra $$$ to support a local store. You don't find that so much anymore.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
I just took stock of my spending habits and the only B&M stores I shop at are Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, and my local grocery store. Everything else, I get online.
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