Comments on: USA Discounters setting up shop at Mission Trace http://csbj.com/2009/06/05/usa-discounters-setting-up-shop-at-mission-trace/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Becky Hurley http://csbj.com/2009/06/05/usa-discounters-setting-up-shop-at-mission-trace/#comment-3213 Becky Hurley Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:42:20 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=4590#comment-3213 For what it's worth, just returned from the Bay Area and discovered that many of California's chi-chi communities -- Carmel, Monterey, and Marin County -- have plenty of upscale shopping but no customers. Fine dining restaurants were often less than 40 or 50 percent filled. Had heard that Tiffany's, Nordsroms, Bloomingdales, etc. were suffering - but I saw it first hand. Even Target -- perceived as more "upscale" than WalMart is suffering across the country. Came back to the Pikes Peak region thinking maybe our area is less glamourous and stylish, but our steady economy is actually preventing more retail vacancies and dark storefronts. USA Discounters is a sharp operator with 14 locations nationwide, most if not all near military installations - and they sell everything from flat screen TVs and electronics for young privates to engagement rings, home furnishings and carry plenty of name brands. Think it's still good news - though I'd love to see a few high-end retailers take a chance on us as well... For what it’s worth, just returned from the Bay Area and discovered that many of California’s chi-chi communities — Carmel, Monterey, and Marin County — have plenty of upscale shopping but no customers. Fine dining restaurants were often less than 40 or 50 percent filled. Had heard that Tiffany’s, Nordsroms, Bloomingdales, etc. were suffering - but I saw it first hand. Even Target — perceived as more “upscale” than WalMart is suffering across the country.

Came back to the Pikes Peak region thinking maybe our area is less glamourous and stylish, but our steady economy is actually preventing more retail vacancies and dark storefronts. USA Discounters is a sharp operator with 14 locations nationwide, most if not all near military installations - and they sell everything from flat screen TVs and electronics for young privates to engagement rings, home furnishings and carry plenty of name brands. Think it’s still good news - though I’d love to see a few high-end retailers take a chance on us as well…

]]> By: Interested Observer http://csbj.com/2009/06/05/usa-discounters-setting-up-shop-at-mission-trace/#comment-3134 Interested Observer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:43 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=4590#comment-3134 Great. A glorified Wal-Mart. This place is really getting trashy. Great. A glorified Wal-Mart. This place is really getting trashy.

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