The Southern Market

I have always enjoyed shopping at Southern Market and have been a loyal customer for many years. I have recently noticed that the quality of dealers they have been able to attract has declined with the sagging economy. What’s with the used clothing store and with the number of merchants leaving? I alos heard from a friend that Southern Market is making dramatic changes in their overhead charges in 2010 and are losing many of their best merchants. I was there recently during Christmas and was very disappointed with the service at checkout and with the quality of many of their dealers. Does anyone know what’s going on there? Why are so many merchants leaving????