I thought my local comic shop was overpriced until I saw their rent bill.

I was at the Comic Cave in Springfield last Tuesday, ready to complain about a $5 price hike on a new trade paperback. The owner, Mike, was behind the counter looking stressed, and when I asked, he just pointed to a notice from the building manager taped to the register. Their monthly rent went up by $800 starting this month. I bought the book and didn't say a word. How do other small shops near you handle these kinds of cost jumps without losing customers?

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riley589d ago

Rent going up $800 is brutal. My local spot just started looking like a storage unit with a cash register.

thompson.xena8d ago

Ugh, I read a piece about that exact thing riley58 is talking about.