The Editor,
Get ready Richmond. Soon, about a day after the Sears store closes, you’ll be treated to, or horrified by, a slew of 45-plus-year-old women in their undies who have no place to buy clothes anymore.
I never thought I’d be in favour of a Walmart (still wish it wasn’t overtaking the Garden City Lands), but some affordable stores need to show up in this city, don’t cha think?
Take a walk in our two big malls. Can Johnny Paycheque-to-Paycheque afford the designer label shops replacing the middleclass haunts of old? Nope.
Richmond is supposed to be family friendly. So why do I, and many other families, make the choice to jump on that elevated tuna can and skytrain our way into Vancouver to buy our duds?
Baby Girl is not a size two. That’s all you find in Richmond’s store offerings.
The mall managers need to give their heads a shake and allow more diverse vendors in — vendors of all demographics.
Hey Kmart, Walmart, come on up.
Stock some t-shirts, jeans etc. that don’t require a kidney as a deposit and you’ll have a customer for life.
Do a survey. I’m not the only one who’s shopping out of town or online.
Our city has become elitist.
Sheila Rathburn
Richmond
