What have you bought recently?

StarSong said:
A lot of retailers are suffering terribly, particularly specialty stores and apparel shops.

A quick primer:
Most manufacturers of girls and ladies' apparel have four seasons for which they create lines: Spring (big), Summer - sometimes known as Spring II (less so), Fall (biggest, by far), and Holiday (dressy clothing so lower numbers, but still significant).

Spring ships in December so Spring 2020 was still healthy. Summer ships in Feb/March so it barely hit the store floors when Covid closures started. Fall was virtually non-existent. Holiday promises to be disastrous (who needs dressy holiday clothing when there are no parties or gatherings to attend?) and Spring will probably also die on the vine.

Higher end apparel retailers and manufacturers are going to be filing for bankruptcy in droves by the time this is over. It's hard to imagine how small bridal shops and formal clothing stores will ride this out.
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...and aside from hundreds of inependant stores, small cafes..large coffee chains.. we've also lost furniture chains, ..and so many business, not related to retail .. it's been pretty horrendous . The other side of Covid-19 is going to be a very different country than what it was just 9 months ago
 

This is regent street in London this afternoon. The first shopping Saturday that anythings' been opened since the beginning of November


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hollydolly said:
This is regent street in London this afternoon. The first shopping Saturday that anythings' been opened since the beginning of November


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There are a lot of people out, Holly, but almost nobody is carrying is carrying a package or shopping bag. Not a great indicator for the shops.
 

StarSong said:
There are a lot of people out, Holly, but almost nobody is carrying is carrying a package or shopping bag. Not a great indicator for the shops.
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Very true, enlarge the picture and look at how many are walking side by side without a mask. Hopefully it's not as bad as it appears and I understand it's outside, but when you're that close I try to wear a mask to protect myself and others.
 
hollydolly said:
Bought myself Knee high boots... got them for 1/2 price because one of our largest department store chains has just gone into administration... good for me but sad day of over 200 years of trading for them :(
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Holly, haha, never enough boots for you is there. She's got long ones, short ones, in between ones, and here I am with my one old battered up pair :D

I just got back from shopping, ran out of cat litter.
 
needshave said:
Very true, enlarge the picture and look at how many are walking side by side without a mask. Hopefully it's not as bad as it appears and I understand it's outside, but when you're that close I try to wear a mask to protect myself and others.
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If I'm anywhere near more than a small group of people outside , I walk the other way or put my mask on to pass them. However because it's not a requirement in England to wear a mask outdoors, many people don't , regardless of how much of a crowd there is around them...
 
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I bought a big giant bag of dry dog food and some rawhide treats that Henry loves. The huge bag of dog food will have to stay in the trunk and I'll fill a smaller bag from it, because it is too heavy for me to get in the house. At least I won't have to go buy dry dog food for a while. I also got some more canned dog food because Henry likes to have some of it mixed in with his dry kibble.

I do the order online from Petsmart and curbside pickup. Henry LOVES to ride up there with me and he had a great time.
 
Lee said:
Holly, haha, never enough boots for you is there. She's got long ones, short ones, in between ones, and here I am with my one old battered up pair :D

I just got back from shopping, ran out of cat litter.
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Sorry... i'm kinda off track here......but......WELCOME BACK.....MISSED YOU.
I think i remember you saying you're going to the cottage or camper for a few days.
I hope you're safe and well.
Really great to see you back.
 
so knee high Boots yesterday... then today at the Christmas Mall after we'd been out for lunch with DD...I bought this... ( there's never enough leather bags )...

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..and as I said before ... there's never enough Choklit.. so I got these..:love: both in TKMaxx

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..then just as we walked through the door a short time ago Amazon delivery brought us some waterfall Christmas lights 🎄
 
I bought gas today.
The last time was in July..........really........true.
Only one person allowed in the gas bar store at a time.......was a person outside the door keeping people in order.

Now, this is really dumb.........i did a circle around the gas pumps.......because........i forgot the tank is on the passenger side.......pulled up on the drivers side first.........need credit for admitting my dumbness. 🙃😜😝🤪😛
 
I bought Pennzoil motor oil and a Fram oil filter from Amazon.com.

Did you know that you can now get AmazonBasics brand motor oil? For the musicians out there, you can get AmazonBasics guitars and effects pedals.

How long before we can get an AmazonBasics car?

Amazon is great for consumers, but at what point do we say they have too much power?
 
I've just turned the computer on, after being over at DDs walking the dogs, and waiting for her to take delivery of her new car. She lives 5 minutes from a town centre, so I took the opportunity when I left hers to go and get my Nails gelled, and brows waxed.. . I was surprised I was able to get them done on a walk-in because at this time of year , mostly everywhere is booked up till past New Year .. I guess no-one is going to parties this year
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hollydolly said:
I've just turned the computer on, after being over at DDs walking the dogs, and waiting for her to take delivery of her new car. She lives 5 minutes from a town centre, so I took the opportunity when I left hers to go and get my Nails gelled, and brows waxed.. . I was surprised I was able to get them done on a walk-in because at this time of year , mostly everywhere is booked up till past New Year .. I guess no-one is going to parties this year
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My friend is a hair stylist in NJ. He said the salons are dead empty. Very few appointments and almost no walk ins. This is typically their busiest time of year.
 

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