The mix is changing but there will be stores to replace the needs from the ones that are closing. One day, even Walmart will be gone.
In the area I live, there are tons of help wanted signs. Makes it hard to run a business without people. If they give in and only hire what's available they can end up with poor management/supervision which leads to poor worker attitudes and service.
Small, tightly manned stores and shops will fill the gaps online stores cannot and big stores will not.
When I lived North or Houston, my youngest daughter had problems finding entry level work, even when help was needed. People who did hire her later expressed their concerns; middle class white kids don't like to work. She has proven them wrong but is an exception. As a result the majority of her co-workers and friends are some shade of brown.
The economy is changing but there will be jobs. I am in management now but my fallback skill set is maintenance. Encouraged my son to follow a similar path for one simple reason: someone has to keep it all working and fix it when it breaks. But we are also running out of maintenance skills as a nation.
Hold on and see where it goes. It will eventually swing another direction.
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