Quality over Quantity
This article was interesting for several reasons: Can 'The All American Store' Reverse Our Nation's Walmartization?
One thing the article didn't mention was how rising fuel costs may effect the price of imports. I think there might be a business opportunity for supplying certain smaller items the AAS is looking for onshore...granted that takes investment and know how...still might be something to investigate if you have the business bug.
I'm not quite patriotic enough to say American Made automatically equals Better Quality...but I do think quality is something to consider. Using the example from the article. A well made shovel can last a life time. Wouldn't it be better to spend $22 on that than $8 on one that breaks easily and needs to be replaced every few years?
Granted anything can be broken if enough stress is applied, but material goods are an investment of sorts. Unlike a stock their value isn't measured in dividends or cash equivalent but in their usefulness and reliability.
Just something to ponder....
One thing the article didn't mention was how rising fuel costs may effect the price of imports. I think there might be a business opportunity for supplying certain smaller items the AAS is looking for onshore...granted that takes investment and know how...still might be something to investigate if you have the business bug.
I'm not quite patriotic enough to say American Made automatically equals Better Quality...but I do think quality is something to consider. Using the example from the article. A well made shovel can last a life time. Wouldn't it be better to spend $22 on that than $8 on one that breaks easily and needs to be replaced every few years?
Granted anything can be broken if enough stress is applied, but material goods are an investment of sorts. Unlike a stock their value isn't measured in dividends or cash equivalent but in their usefulness and reliability.
Just something to ponder....
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