The role of rising cost of living (or more generally, interest rates and the "cost of money") are factors I find underdiscussed in this article. Owners must ru

The role of rising cost of living (or more generally, interest rates and the "cost of money") are factors I find underdiscussed in this article. Owners must run an increasingly sleeker operation -- meanwhile, the consumer has to work more jobs or more hours to make ends meet, and doesn't have the time to lounge around and chat.