Did you know that international postal treaties affect indie stores? They do. Increasingly, consumers are skipping buying local to buy onlineβand that online purchase is empowered by super cheap shippping rates from Asia. When this transaction occurs online vs in-store, many parties here in the U.S. lose. What do we do? Letβs ask ourselves if itβs fair that shipping something from Hong Long to LA is cheaper than from LA to New Yorkβwhich it currently is.
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