But to add those hours to our current work-week would take away what little free time we do have. And all of this does not include the 'after hours' work involved. We feel that it is now time for us to enjoy our families and other pursuits. Of course, there are many other issues involved in our decision. Some of those issues have to do with the problems one faces in doing business in a downtown setting.
Parking is a huge problem.
On a broader scope, malls and chain stores can leave you feeling like David facing Goliath. Shopping on television now gives the consumer 24 hour access to all kinds of goods. As if that were not enough, then comes the Internet giving the consumer 24 hour access to the goods of his or her choice, and it is hard to predict the depth of all the changes that this will bring. When we add to these things a need to do something different after all these years, and some other personal issues, it just leaves us with the feeling that it is time to go. It is not to say that the we feel the independent retailer can no longer make a go of it.