Why are a lot of BRICK and MORTAR STORES closing. BRICK and MORTAR STORES have either chosen to IGNORE or simply have decided not to compete with on-line sellers on AMAZON and EBAY, both in PRICING and PRODUCT LINES. Here is just one example I recently found in a sporting goods purchase: ACADEMY SPORTS and OUTDOORS and the SPORTMEN'S WEARHOUSE will be happy to sell you a high-priced Vortex Tactical Red Dot Rifle Sight for $199.99 or more, however, sellers on AMAZON and EBAY will sell you a high-quality Feyachi or MidTen Tactical Red & Green Dot Sight for $34.99 or less. With that being said, if you are planning on going off to war in the near future you may want to consider purchasing a really high-priced optic for your rifle, however, if you are of sound mind and body and looking for a quality product at a fair price you might ought to consider going with much more affordable options offered by the sellers on AMAZON and EBAY. To make the deals even sweeter the sellers on AMAZON and EBAY often offer both free shipping and free return shipping in the event that their products do not meet your expectations. Smart consumers are looking for both price and quality and know that you should not have to saw off a limb to achieve both goals. Mark Anthony Traina - Economist