albeit on a small scale.

The intimate, full service health food store I've been managing for 2 years on
this tiny little barrier island has been taken over by a discounter.

The fresh Organic Produce - Gone
The only organic vegetarian deli on the Island - including soups, salads,
sandwiches, fresh vegie juices and pure food smoothies - Gone
The specialty health and body care items our locals and tourists have come to
depend on - Gone.
The herbal apothecary including a vast and wonderful liquid extract selection
and teas - Gone
Homeopathy - Gone

Replaced by discount Vitamins and Groceries. A warehouse store. They even
blocked the Chi by installing fixtures in the front window. No one can see in,
no one can see out.

No more Juice Bar where folks gathered to discuss Island goings on, world
matters, music or anything else that came to mind.
No more tables and chairs for tourists to drink their water or nosh on snacks
in between Island activities.
No more incense, aromatherapy, candles, wind chimes, artwork and spiritually
oriented greeting cards.

My heart is breaking.
Ellen

>and spiritually
>oriented greeting cards.

I've seen those: new-agey illustrations of nordic-looking nymphs surrounded by
clouds or seafoam. Printed on card-stock claimed to be 100% post-consumer
recycled which, when analyzed, turns out to be 80% virgin pulp. Yes, I'll miss
'em too!

>From: (WardNA)

>I've seen those: new-agey illustrations of nordic-looking nymphs surrounded
>by
>clouds or seafoam. Printed on card-stock claimed to be 100% post-consumer
>recycled which, when analyzed, turns out to be 80% virgin pulp. Yes, I'll
>miss
>'em too!

Okey dokey. And you purchase nothing pre-packaged....carrying your hemp bag to
fetch and gather at your local bulk food store?

Whatever.

SportKite1 wrote:

> albeit on a small scale.
>
> The intimate, full service health food store I've been managing for 2
> years on this tiny little barrier island has been taken over by a
> discounter.
>
> The fresh Organic Produce - Gone
> The only organic vegetarian deli on the Island - including soups, salads,
> sandwiches, fresh vegie juices and pure food smoothies - Gone
> The specialty health and body care items our locals and tourists have come
> to depend on - Gone.
> The herbal apothecary including a vast and wonderful liquid extract
> selection and teas - Gone
> Homeopathy - Gone
>
> Replaced by discount Vitamins and Groceries. A warehouse store. They even
> blocked the Chi by installing fixtures in the front window. No one can see
> in, no one can see out.
>
> No more Juice Bar where folks gathered to discuss Island goings on, world
> matters, music or anything else that came to mind.
> No more tables and chairs for tourists to drink their water or nosh on
> snacks in between Island activities.
> No more incense, aromatherapy, candles, wind chimes, artwork and
> spiritually oriented greeting cards.
>
> My heart is breaking.
> Ellen

well if you really know your market, then set up your own store. See if your
business can stand on it's own two feet.

Start small (ie hire a stall in your local market) and make sure you're
selling items and services that the big discount store isn't... that way,
they can't undercut you.

--
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>And you purchase nothing pre-packaged....carrying your hemp bag to
>fetch and gather at your local bulk food store?

Didn't I just say explicitly the contrary?

Neil

SportKite1 wrote:

> No more incense, aromatherapy, candles, wind chimes, artwork and
spiritually
> oriented greeting cards.


You mean there are still dopes out there who spend money on this airy -
fairy crap...???

--
Best
Greg

WardNA wrote:

> >and spiritually
> >oriented greeting cards.
>
> I've seen those: new-agey illustrations of nordic-looking nymphs
surrounded by
> clouds or seafoam. Printed on card-stock claimed to be 100% post-consumer
> recycled which, when analyzed, turns out to be 80% virgin pulp. Yes, I'll
miss
> 'em too!


*lol*

--
Best
Greg

SportKite1 had something important to tell us on 04 Jun 2004 02:19:36
GMT:

>albeit on a small scale.
>
>The intimate, full service health food store I've been managing for 2 years on
>this tiny little barrier island has been taken over by a discounter.
>
>My heart is breaking.
>Ellen

I'm very sorry to hear it... is there enough of a market for the
'missing' quality produce to try and start something up yourself? This
could be the time to try your hand at owning instead of managing...

I'm going to miss the healthfood store down the street from me when I
move. It's not cheap but boy is it ever convenient to have organic
vegies and natural products a 10 minute walk from my door!

--
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SportKite1 wrote:
>
> albeit on a small scale.
>
> The intimate, full service health food store I've been managing for 2 years on
> this tiny little barrier island has been taken over by a discounter.
>
> The fresh Organic Produce - Gone
> The only organic vegetarian deli on the Island - including soups, salads,
> sandwiches, fresh vegie juices and pure food smoothies - Gone
> The specialty health and body care items our locals and tourists have come to
> depend on - Gone.
> The herbal apothecary including a vast and wonderful liquid extract selection
> and teas - Gone
> Homeopathy - Gone
>
> Replaced by discount Vitamins and Groceries. A warehouse store. They even
> blocked the Chi by installing fixtures in the front window. No one can see in,
> no one can see out.
>
> No more Juice Bar where folks gathered to discuss Island goings on, world
> matters, music or anything else that came to mind.
> No more tables and chairs for tourists to drink their water or nosh on snacks
> in between Island activities.
> No more incense, aromatherapy, candles, wind chimes, artwork and spiritually
> oriented greeting cards.
>
> My heart is breaking.
> Ellen

Ack! Don't you just hate it when that happens? I've gone through
such things a few times. Now I guess I should be relatively happy
that my current small HFS has ONLY decided to do away with the
grocery section and sell used clothes instead.
--
Jean B.