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<blockquote data-quote="evilbob" data-source="post: 6181728" data-attributes="member: 9789">Thank you, Gareman, for your thoughts.&nbsp; And someone linked to what I assume is your blog earlier, and that is also really insightful.&nbsp; (It also makes me realize that I have chosen the correct career path:&nbsp; one that does not involve opening my own business!)&nbsp; Maybe I can point the local gaming store owner to that blog as well, just for some thoughts and tips.I think being in CA does put you on a whole other level - I mean, you've got like 1 million people per square foot out there, right?&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; We have about 1 million per 1/4th of the state.&nbsp; And I think that's a huge factor in how many businesses can even stay open in this sort of area.&nbsp; But I think most of what you're saying is still broadly applicable.I had certainly not heard that 90% of retail sales were in person.&nbsp; Like most, I'd assumed that was down to like, 70% or 50% or something - and definitely dropping.&nbsp; Is there a recent study or article or something talking about that?&nbsp; Even still, if it's &quot;only&quot; 10%, that 10% is what I am guessing a lot of fringe businesses lived in - and I think that's where they are feeling the pinch.Anyway thanks again for your insight!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evilbob, post: 6181728, member: 9789"] Thank you, Gareman, for your thoughts. And someone linked to what I assume is your blog earlier, and that is also really insightful. (It also makes me realize that I have chosen the correct career path: one that does not involve opening my own business!) Maybe I can point the local gaming store owner to that blog as well, just for some thoughts and tips. I think being in CA does put you on a whole other level - I mean, you've got like 1 million people per square foot out there, right? :) We have about 1 million per 1/4th of the state. And I think that's a huge factor in how many businesses can even stay open in this sort of area. But I think most of what you're saying is still broadly applicable. I had certainly not heard that 90% of retail sales were in person. Like most, I'd assumed that was down to like, 70% or 50% or something - and definitely dropping. Is there a recent study or article or something talking about that? Even still, if it's "only" 10%, that 10% is what I am guessing a lot of fringe businesses lived in - and I think that's where they are feeling the pinch. Anyway thanks again for your insight! [/QUOTE]

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