Downtown Laconia Urban Renewal 2020

[Top-Water]

Originally Posted by Descant

I recall. Malls are dying along with Sears and other brick and mortar stores, but downtowns are making a comeback, especially among millennials who want to walk to wherever."

Interesting comment / observation. In the not to distant past, Sears at one time often was the "Downtown Anchor Store" in many small towns across America. Wonder if "Sears" will be able to recover from bankruptcy. Years ago before the actual real internet we know of today, they were kinda the internet of mail order goods. For many years it was both the Walmart and Amazon of its time.

Sears, the store that changed America, declares bankruptcy. ( 2 days ago)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/busin...tcy/index.html

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Interesting comment / observation. In the not to distant past, Sears at one time usually was the "Downtown Anchor Store" in many small towns across America. Wonder "Sears" will be able to recover from bankruptcy. Years ago before the actual real internet, they were kinda the internet of mail order goods.

Sears, the store that changed America, declares bankruptcy. ( 2 days ago)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/busin...tcy/index.html

Sears is a perfect example of a business model that didn't change with the times dying a slow and painful death.