I own a hair salon. Typically, November is my busiest season. It has been SO quiet. A lot of my colleagues are also saying the same thing and have had to close up shop because of it - or get a second job.
People keep saying it will get better and the economy will bounce back but I don’t know. I am so close from just throwing in the towel, closing up shop and getting a corporate gig.
Bakery here, last 6 months have been brutal.
A small strawberry cake I used to buy at local supermarket went from $12 to $25+. Bigger cakes you need a loan. 😛 So fk that.
Surprised the bakery hasn’t offered to break the cake cost into four easy payments with Affirm or Klarna.
My sister owns a cookie bakery. This year has been pretty busy but got 50% slower since beginning of September
Sorry to hear. What’s keeping you going; wedding/birthday cakes?
It’s everyone. Prices are starting to hit people. No one is shopping.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-15/us-shoppers-take-a-breather-prices-cool-in-sign-of-soft-landing?srnd=premium&leadSource=reddit\_wall
Find a bird club and try to sell them your stales.