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The pressure on a brick and mortar retail stores from internet
sales is almost too much to bear. I can’t tell you how many times I have
quoted people with unique items only to find out they purchased through an
online retailer. I’m sorry to hear this. -Mike From:
ttat-members-owner@aoot.com [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] On Behalf
Of Bill Lohman FYI. Lone Star Trains in San
Antonio, Clay Kinsner, is closing down and going internet only in the near
term future. He's having a big sale. Odds are he'll have a big
display at Garden Ridge TCA next Saturday. Also, Pat and Cherry Neil's
Collectible Trains and Toys in Dallas, the premier O Guage trains store
in Dallas for over 25 years, are giving up their retail space and
moving their store to a building on a residental property they are
purchasing. Will still be in business but with greatly reduced
hours. This is where I got my start back into model railroading in 1997. Internet sales, Ebay and
lower profit margins from the manufacturers are doing them
in. Not many retail train stores left in Texas.
Sign of the times. Too bad. Bill |