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Monday, August 25, 2008

How was your summer?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff

Labor Day weekend is only a few days away. Summer is ending and we can soon look forward to crisp autumn days and even cooler nights. We'll be turning up the thermostat and preparing for higher heating bills than ever before.

Earlier this summer, I asked vendors at flea markets how their businesses were doing. Answers varied between "really good," "good," and "struggling." Some felt the second-hand market would be okay, that it would be the retail stores that would be hardest hit, though I have seen quite a few notices lately of long-time shops and malls closing.

In light of the economy and the struggle for many to make ends meet with rising prices in the grocery stores and at the gas pumps, how would you characterize your business this summer?

This week, Antique Trader wants to know: How would you characterize your business this summer?

Drop a line to robyn.austin@fwpubs.com and let us know, or post a reply here.

— Karen

Antiques, blog, question of the week

8/25/2008 10:13:18 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

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