Having reviews next to your shop would only be worse for your shop if you aren't a good shop to begin with. That doesn't necessarily follow. How about totally

Having reviews next to your shop would only be worse for your shop if you aren't a good shop to begin with. That doesn't necessarily follow. How about totally unfair, if not abusive reviews (http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-toxic-abusive-addictive-supportive-codependent-relationship-between-chefs-an? http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-toxic-ab...)? Or a bunch of people ganging up to destroy a restaurant. Even if virtually none of the reviewers has ever set foot into the place? (http://evgrieve.com/2014/05/a-google-glass-feast.html http://evgrieve.com/2014/05/a-google-glass-feast.html) A couple of bad reviews can destroy a business. No matter if they are true or not.