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Old 10-13-2010, 04:18 PM
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So I have to believe it is the type of merchant that makes it or not. Specialty shops are always at risk to failure regardless of the location. In TV some shops think they can charge way more than the market can bear and base their business plan on higher prices that can not always be charged. How many dog/cat toys can you buy per week. Most will buy pet food from Sams or other discount type businesses or grocery stores of which there are many options.
I so agree. Seniors are savvy shoppers. People will not pay more for things even if they have the money.

I would assume with all of the dogs here in The Villages that they were asking too much. I went in once and they didn't have a whole lot of things for kitties or with kitties or said kitties........

I am for small business....But you have to know your competition and beat it or go around it and offer what they don't. People would be foolish to spend more for an identical item they can get elsewhere for less.