[Toni Wrinkles]

Thank You to the government, in my life I have NEVER seen or heard of so many shops cafe's restaurants factories and businesses close/go to the wall, this has got to stop, we now have so many people out of work, no Christmas celebrations in their homes this year, and the stores that are closing are well known stores, geez I thought it bad when Grace Brothers closed but even now the big shops are closing...........it's getting very very scary for young and old alike. Heaven Help us I think because I don't think the government will some how.

 

[Macarj]

I feel our country is going down the drain

 

[Ian Jones]

I feel our country is going down the drain

Your too late , it's aready at the SH-T PIT

 

[glennkidd]

That's what online shopping does to bricks and mortar stores.

 

[darrellh]

And unfortunately I am sure there will be many more yet to close. Rents are too high and there are too many stores not able to sell enough to make a profit in this cost of living crisis. It's going to get alot worse I fear unfortunately.

 

[DLHM]

It’s not only in Australia.

“…many well-known department stores in the UK and across Europe are closing or have recently closed due to declining profits, rising costs, and the shift to online shopping and discount retailers.”

The same is happening throughout North America as well.

So easy for those to say, “It’s the government’s fault”. Look at the real reasons.

 

[Greg350]

Thank You to the government, in my life I have NEVER seen or heard of so many shops cafe's restaurants factories and businesses close/go to the wall, this has got to stop, we now have so many people out of work, no Christmas celebrations in their homes this year, and the stores that are closing are well known stores, geez I thought it bad when Grace Brothers closed but even now the big shops are closing...........it's getting very very scary for young and old alike. Heaven Help us I think because I don't think the government will some how.

Many of these stores closing are high priced stores, selling goods made by the same factories that make KMart goods and selling them for massive profits, people are waking up, people can't afford to keep paying say $100 for a shirt that they can buy similar for $20 elsewhere.

And small businesses have always been a problem for many. Too many people go into a small business, wanting to work for themselves and think they will make a mint but they have little knowledge of how to run a business.

I seen numerous times where the business doesn't allow for GST in their accounts. They receive GST for their goods and services, this must be passed onto the government when they complete their BAS, but this time comes and they do not have the cash to pay. It's not their money, it's a tax that they are holding until BAS time.

Businesses failing is not new, been happening from day one, maybe you hear more about it now due to instant communications around the world. You also have online shopping, and again a smart business owner aligns their business to the modern way.

For example, people next to me own a hunting/fishing shop, they have now started to do online trading, gradually building up their website to now include most goods they sell in store to be available online and it's thriving.

 

[Sherril54]

Many of these stores closing are high priced stores, selling goods made by the same factories that make KMart goods and selling them for massive profits, people are waking up, people can't afford to keep paying say $100 for a shirt that they can buy similar for $20 elsewhere.

And small businesses have always been a problem for many. Too many people go into a small business, wanting to work for themselves and think they will make a mint but they have little knowledge of how to run a business.

I seen numerous times where the business doesn't allow for GST in their accounts. They receive GST for their goods and services, this must be passed onto the government when they complete their BAS, but this time comes and they do not have the cash to pay. It's not their money, it's a tax that they are holding until BAS time.

Businesses failing is not new, been happening from day one, maybe you hear more about it now due to instant communications around the world. You also have online shopping, and again a smart business owner aligns their business to the modern way.

For example, people next to me own a hunting/fishing shop, they have now started to do online trading, gradually building up their website to now include most goods they sell in store to be available online and it's thriving.

Yep, it`s time to pay the Piper, these businesses have had a golden age and got away with it the consumers were being ripped of and the profits going to the retailer. It has all caught up!!

 

[Sherril54]

I think the retailer has been brutal to it`s staff and so called valued customers. I would not deal with them and I hope they eventually have to pay out all the staff and customers that have lost out big time. Also this is happening world wide, people are waking up to the fact they they can buy the same goods online for a fraction of the price.
AS FOR THIS BEING AN ISSUE YOU CAN BLAME ON THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT, IT IS GOING ON ALL OVER THE WORLD, MOST WESTERNISED COUNTRIES ARE CURRENTLY IN RECESSION OR ABOUT TO GO INTO RECESSION. AUSTRALIA IS STILL RECESSION FREE!!

 

[Judy ABowser]

I feel our country is going down the drain

I do too & it’s sad. Australia used to be a great country when we were growing up as kids- no more

 

[Clancieblue]

That's what online shopping does to bricks and mortar stores.

No choice but to shop online, because you can't buy anything in the stores.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Thank You to the government, in my life I have NEVER seen or heard of so many shops cafe's restaurants factories and businesses close/go to the wall, this has got to stop, we now have so many people out of work, no Christmas celebrations in their homes this year, and the stores that are closing are well known stores, geez I thought it bad when Grace Brothers closed but even now the big shops are closing...........it's getting very very scary for young and old alike. Heaven Help us I think because I don't think the government will some how.

The huge majority of the Grace Bros closures occurred during John Howard's time in office.

Some became Myer or Target stores under the Coles Myer Group, who were briefly owned by Wesfarmers.

Too bad Skechers hasn't gone the way of Nike....yet.

 

[Towing]

We were told that Public Liability Insurance has "killed" a lot of business and non-profit organisations - including charities

 

[Trina G]

Why do people blame the govt. It’s greed that causes all of this plus online shopping. What can the govt do about it I ask? LNP voters always point the finger at an ALP govt but never say how to fix it. After all it’s been the lnp who have done most of the privatisation in this country.

 

[RobbyNotTheRobot]

The wider retail sector continued to struggle, particularly franchise operators, who often failed even while the global brand they represented remained secure.

Stop blaming the Government for everything, what the above tells me it is incompetence and greed by the franchises and the brand they represented remained secure which suggest they need a shake up and that is what is happing by the consumers, not the Government.

Workforce Australia offered further support to those made redundant, with tailored assistance designed to help people return to work.

This we can blame the Government because Workforce Australia are worthless useless twits

 

[7777]

Thank You to the government, in my life I have NEVER seen or heard of so many shops cafe's restaurants factories and businesses close/go to the wall, this has got to stop, we now have so many people out of work, no Christmas celebrations in their homes this year, and the stores that are closing are well known stores, geez I thought it bad when Grace Brothers closed but even now the big shops are closing...........it's getting very very scary for young and old alike. Heaven Help us I think because I don't think the government will some how.

Dear member Toni Wrinkles, thankyou for your post. I agree with you totally. I believe that the reason why so many stores, factories, businesses are closing down is because everyone is now making purchases on line, from businesse listed on the internet, from all over the world. Customers are able to search for their product on line without waiting to find a sales consultant and don't have to worry about size, colour or availability of their commodity. On line, at a click of a few buttons on the keyboard, and there you have it, delivered to your door, food, furniture or clothes, at your convenient request.
Times have changed so much with the way consumers do their business transactions and purchases. And like you said, this situation will create so much unemployment. The only ones who will benefit from the closing down of shops, factories and businesses, are the creators of the internet and big A.I companies and all companies who advertise their product online, who simultaneously brainwash consumers to the convenience of online shopping and ability to do online business, and not point out the long term mega unemployment issues that await both the young and older people in our society. Wishing you a beautiful day.