The Chronic Consumer

I have to say that I miss Eddie Bauer! This used to be one of my favorite stores, as I absolutely loved their outdoor gear. Ever since high school, all of my winter jackets and boots came from there. I also liked their sweaters and a few of their gadgets. All in all, it was a fun place to shop. It’s too bad they filed for bankruptcy last year. Couldn’t they have brought in an army of business plan consultants to try to fix things up first? Bummer.

There used to be an Eddie Bauer at the mall near my house, but now the site is empty because no other retailers are expanding these days. In fact, I have a feeling the whole mall might be doomed soon, as there are more vacancies in there now than I can remember from any time before. I hate seeing businesses struggle like this and hope that the economy turns around very soon.