There is definitely a place for both large chain stores and local shops. A Cabelas in East Hartford is not going to put the shops along the coast out of business. Now a local shop a little closer maybe...but that local shop will still carry plenty of items that a Cabelas does not: live bait, custom plugs, local knowledge, etc. Sure there is some overlap in products like Redfins or Bombers but the local guys are not making their money on those. The other thing to consider is that a tackle shop being close to Cabela's may actually see an increase in business and have customers that never would have patronized the local store if it weren't for the Cabela's being close by.
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