Originally Posted by GlennR

^^^^^^
I totally agree, the bike shops in my area are swamped with repairs and sales. Many models are sold out and they can't get more. This usually don't happen to the middle of the summer. Two of them have literally no place to stand since there are pending repairs everywhere. One hired 2 people, one to do repairs and and kid to answer the phone and move bikes.

If a LBS goes out, it was already in trouble before this started.

On another note, I have noticed a number of recently closed store fronts from businesses that realized they would not survive and folded and new ones that will never open.