Dear Editor:
Re: West Vancouver Considers BIA , July 24 front-page story.
We sympathize with retailers everywhere who — despite their incredible hard work — are struggling. Obviously there are many factors at play here including big-box competition and online shopping.
Is imposing another charge on already-stretched businesses really the best solution?
With their tight margins, many shops might find it hard to come up with even $600 or $900 a year (or possibly more). Our shops and services are well known for their high quality so, would more marketing make such a big difference?
Perhaps it is a lack of shoppers or clients. We have a number of empty homes here, whose missing occupants could be customers And our population is predominantly elderly.
These are folks who are getting rid of stuff to downsize or whatever.
Young families are the major shoppers, yet they are priced out of the community.
Perhaps we could examine our policies around housing first.
Gerry Prins and Laura Groos
West Vancouver
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