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 Posted: Fri 22:31, 02 Aug 2013 Post subject: Downtown Rutland- When Empty Means Opportunity_2 |
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| Clothing Emporium is still "holding on," says owner Christine Tattersall, though doing so has required innovation, adaptation and a slow evolution to develop a niche in women's active wear. According to Christine, downtown commerce began to feel increasingly pinched over the past decade as big chain stores opened up on the outer ring of the community and local shoppers increasingly turned to the Internet. The downtown shops could still count on meandering tourists for business,http://hermesoutletonline.jimdo.com/, "but when that stopped, things were more difficult."Even though the recession caused that decline in tourism, Christine ticks off a host of individual reasons behind a rash of retail closures over the past two years. Two businesses relocated just outside the city limits to save money on taxes. One closed because the owner developed a serious illness. In a few cases, proprietors decided it felt like a good time to retire. Also, heavy rains the past two summers caused serious flooding downtown, which created mold problems |
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