Haha! I need a permanent vacation! :) None of this part-time vaca stuff!
Yes! Many of the unique shops that are not backed by big biz are gone, sucked away, never to return. Even many of the big stores filed for bankruptcy, only to be saved by a buyout from a lesser company with more money and less debt. They threw up internet sales, but, the merchandise is of lesser quality.
Anyway, I am sure this will all get sorted out someday. It cannot go on forever, right?