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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay
Just my opinion, but I think too many families don't spend their Sundays together, heck a lot don't even have dinner together during the week anymore.
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You are right regarding Sundays and weekday dinners. I, too, bemoan many of the changes we see in our families. Now that we've agreed on that, let's get back to reality.
Things have changed. We have both parents working in most families nowadays, sometimes six days a week. They might only be able to shop on Sundays (or Saturdays if they work on Sundays). That's why those Big Box and mall parking lots are full of cars!
My original question concerned local merchants who remain closed on Sundays. I think they are putting themselves and their families in economic peril, regardless of the reasons. Their business is going elsewhere! They ask for our support and our business (there's even an ad campaign on a local radio station) but they do little to get that business by offering convenient business hours, competitive prices, and some kind of differentiation that makes it worth doing business with them.
If they go out of business because they were in church or spending time with their families (i.e. watching football), are we supposed to feel OK when they close their doors? They -- and we -- have to stop living in the past. It is GONE and is not coming back (check your calendar -- tomorrow will come after today for most of us).
Regarding the contractors, the big stores are stealing their business, too, not to mention the installation services that places like HD and Lowe's offer. It's just a matter of time.
I believe in local businesses. I AM a local (non-retail) business owner and if I have to work Sundays to meet my client deadlines, I do. If the local merchants want to save their businesses, they have to do better.
