Massachusetts residents have been experiencing the downfall of brick-and-mortar retail stores. As economic conditions change and people’s shopping habits transition to online purchases, many companies have had to close stores to stay in business. Unfortunately, some businesses couldn’t survive and folded altogether.
One store I enjoyed shopping at with my mom when I was a kid was JCPenney. We had one locally for many years and it was one of the go-to stores for me when it came time for back-to-school shopping. It was exciting to pick out new outfits for the new school year and I could always find at least one piece of clothing that I liked.
The other thing that many of us remember and that I loved to look at was the thick JCPenney holiday catalog that came out each year. It was always a thrill to flip through the pages and circle some items hoping that Santa would deliver them to me while I was sleeping early Christmas morning…