Sometimes, people are still asking me if the sign of the times are real or are they just experiencing a sudden dream or
nightmare. Unfortunately, all I can say is yes this is what is the reality is going on. Even in major cities, businesses
are closing their doors from left to right. Either it be a gasoline station, car washing, boutique, even food chains and
discount store chains that a month ago was still bustling with people and customers. Suddenly, they seemed to be closed,
abandoned, and some at least have signs saying they are closed for business. This is why people seem to be on a deep
paranoia if this was real. At least, there are good signs though when the businesses with loyal customers based and those
online brick and stores brands and independents are able to hang on. This means persistence, stability and survival of
the fittest. Only days after the new hardworking 44th President of the United States which is the first high tech pres. has
been working almost night and day. As he said it will get worst then better which is the best way to face the reality of
what has happen with the US Economy and now that the UK has finally admitted to be on the bandwagon of recession. This
is the time that we have to be solid and compassionate towards each other. And when hope for the best of the outcome as
a nation yes we can.
Some stories of friends have great similarity to ours and we all agreed that we are not recession proof.
In the few years, the internet giants of the books industries have made very good mechanisms of maintaining, selecting
and dropping small brick and mortar home based retailers. Without the big guys even having their own masssive inventory stocks,
the small guys are the ones buying and resselling, the develop quality and shipping standards, make money through services,
commissions and fees and most of all the consumer’s payment which they use as cash flow as they have scheduled payment
after a week, two weeks or even a month after finally paying the small guys. In the meantime the small guy only has two days
from receipt of order to deliver to the customer in good quality and fastest way.
So it is still the samll guys who get ding, scolded or even expelled if these rules are not followed of if the customer complaints.
So in turn the consumer does not want to buy a book online sometimes as they are not sure if the book ever get on time.
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