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Old 02-10-2014, 05:47 PM
 
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My son happened upon a dollar store going out of business sale in central Vermont. That's a good sign, right?
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Old 02-10-2014, 06:49 PM
 
Location: in a cabin overlooking the mountains
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That was a lot further north for us. I tried focusing in the area -- Chester, Springfield, Bellows Falls, Walpole, etc. I was looking for a leather sectional with recliners, which really narrowed my choices.
Could it be that you haven't adopted the regional definition of "local?" An hour's drive up here is nothing.
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Old 02-10-2014, 07:05 PM
 
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Could it be that you haven't adopted the regional definition of "local?" An hour's drive up here is nothing.
That's true. Even in a large metro, you consider a large area as local. I have to drive an hour to get to the other side of just the county. The only difference is I'm looking at a bunch of buildings along the way; whereas, in Vermont I'm looking at a bunch of trees.

Furniture stores are notorious for not being plentiful. When I bought my sectional, it took a few weeks because I had to look north of the city one weekend and then west and east of the city on other weekends. I wore out and bought something before looking south.
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Old 02-10-2014, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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Could it be that you haven't adopted the regional definition of "local?" An hour's drive up here is nothing.
If I found a good deal 1 town over, why schlep an hour north? I enjoy a good ride and scenery as much as the next person, but when fuel costs and delivery charges negate the savings....



P.S. If the regional definition of local is an hour or so drive, would someone please tell the generator repairman in Wilmington that I'm 'local'...lol
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:12 PM
 
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P.S. If the regional definition of local is an hour or so drive, would someone please tell the generator repairman in Wilmington that I'm 'local'...lol
And the tow truck drivers!!

Seriously, buying local means the region. That could be the tri-state region. If it's unavailable local, American made is the next best thing.
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:14 PM
 
Location: CT
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Yikes! Sprawling, ugly development isn't the reason Vermonters and other areas don't want big box stores. They put local independent businesses out of business. Your buying online is basically doing the same thing. You're still supporting Walmart's market domination by giving the company your money.
I laughed so hard when i read this. OP was so psyched up and everything was for all the wrong reasons. oops.
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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That's true. Even in a large metro, you consider a large area as local. I have to drive an hour to get to the other side of just the county. The only difference is I'm looking at a bunch of buildings along the way; whereas, in Vermont I'm looking at a bunch of trees.

Furniture stores are notorious for not being plentiful. When I bought my sectional, it took a few weeks because I had to look north of the city one weekend and then west and east of the city on other weekends. I wore out and bought something before looking south.
Perhaps in VT or Pittsburgh, but down here it's another story. I'm 40 miles to the city line and 55 miles to midtown, with a plenty of shops before that. I guess my view of local is slightly jaded having lived both in and close to NYC.
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:31 PM
 
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Perhaps in VT or Pittsburgh, but down here it's another story. I'm 40 miles to the city line and 55 miles to midtown, with a plenty of shops before that. I guess my view of local is slightly jaded having lived both in and close to NYC.
You still couldn't find the sofa you wanted within the range you felt comfortable was local even down there. Anyways, I'm glad you found sofas. That alone is a major feat. I hate furniture shopping. It should be fun but it's not.
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Old 02-10-2014, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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That's not what the locals tell me. They say the tourists and second home people want Walmart because they don't want to drive over an hour to one in the larger towns. If there are locals who feel the way you describe, they have NO IDEA what Walmart does to a small town economy. They should get out of Vermont more and see what Walmart has done to other rural towns around the country.
We don't need every town looking like every other town. As a small businessperson, variety and different stores are very appealing.
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Old 02-10-2014, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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You still couldn't find the sofa you wanted within the range you felt comfortable was local even down there. Anyways, I'm glad you found sofas. That alone is a major feat. I hate furniture shopping. It should be fun but it's not.
I found my sofa in East Setauket -- 3.5 miles from my house -- after I drove 24 miles to the 110 corridor which is a huge shopping area spanning miles. The twist was I couldn't find a locally owned independent furniture store which carried the sofa, unlike in VT where a locally owned independent carried the same brand.

It was the bedroom suite that was elusive.

My concern, to loop back to the topic, is that big box stores such as Walmart, whether brick and mortar or online, will actually reduce a consumer's options. The OP celebrates the fact big box stores are declining, yet goes on to state they'll shop them online. That still poses a threat to the local merchant. How many people are going to go out of their way to spend more at a small shop when they can shop in their pajamas, not spend a dime on gas AND have it delivered, free, to their door?
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