Owning a business is as stressful as it rewarding, physically and mentally challenging. Over the past year, and final year of our lease, my husband and I have been thinking and rethinking, much like the larger companies have, on ways to cut overhead, not diminish service, and stay in business.
I won't lie to you, this economy has been on a downhill slide since 2008, trying to compete with our local competition is like a game of friendly checkers, they are all great people, we're just trying to get more pieces. The biggest spoiler is the online etailers with their low, low prices and poor quality beads and findings. We understand price points, convenience, staying warm while you don't have to go outside. But, nothing can replace the human nature of touching, seeing, comparing and talking to others to inspire new ideas and new ways of doing something.
With all that is going on in business, we have decided to relocate our store to Chicago. The cross streets are Harlem and Belmont, we are a couple blocks west on Belmont. Items we considered were location, cost persquare foot, parking, and if we thought our beads would be happy in a new place.
There are many customers we will miss, and we also know we will have many who will follow and many more customer to meet and welcome to Adelia's Bead Closet.
Come on, follow me and let's have fun,
Lucy
Adelia's Bead Closet
