Why are so many shops offline? We have been a small family business for over twenty years. My father started our company in 1994 after a 14 year job as an employee. My grandfather was a furniture upholsterer his whole career. So from personal experience, old tradition lingers long. Even in my personal life I resisted things like Facebook or twitter, but eventually relented to the obvious fact that this fad is not going away anytime soon. I finally came to the realization that we can't go on any longer without an online presence. So at this moment i am process of bringing our business into the next generation. I am also in the process of getting my bachelors in business administration ( at 33 yrs. old, man high school was long ago. Lol) , and I'm hoping to put this education toward our industry, be it an association, vocational or community college courses, the list goes on. We have a bright future ahead. Thanks for the rant. Lol