I can't believe some of what I'm reading.
In my state, carrying when a sign says no carry is a crime, and if caught, your carry permit will disappear.
OP did textbook example of exactly what to do.
Every business wants feedback, good or bad. Most big chains are offering prizes to people who do an online survey. The idea that they will see a decline in sales, and understand it is because of the gun sign is ridiculous. So is the idea that they've studied the issue and anticipated the gains or loses from it. (Just ask Target about that whole bathroom thing)
Most businesses want to please their customers in order to get more business. They usually feel that putting up these signs is pleasing their customers. They truly want to know if they are not. it's smart business.
I live in a small town, with an independent grocery store under the title of "IGA" (Independent Grocers Assoc.). They are like a coop or a chain of independents. In a small town, most of the customers are regulars, and known to the employees. They put up one of those signs because they thought their customers would be pleased. They received numerous complaints after doing so, and the signs came back down.
As somebody else said, boycotting is pointless if they don't know you are boycotting, and why. Like when the wife isn't speaking, and you ask her what's wrong, and she answers with a seething "nothing!" Unless you're expecting store employee to see you on the street, and say "Hey, I noticed you haven't been in the store in a while. Why aren't you coming in?"
OP did the right thing. Not just a matter of pressuring them with losing money. Sometimes they need to know that they are displeasing loyal customers.
In my state, carrying when a sign says no carry is a crime, and if caught, your carry permit will disappear.
OP did textbook example of exactly what to do.
Every business wants feedback, good or bad. Most big chains are offering prizes to people who do an online survey. The idea that they will see a decline in sales, and understand it is because of the gun sign is ridiculous. So is the idea that they've studied the issue and anticipated the gains or loses from it. (Just ask Target about that whole bathroom thing)
Most businesses want to please their customers in order to get more business. They usually feel that putting up these signs is pleasing their customers. They truly want to know if they are not. it's smart business.
I live in a small town, with an independent grocery store under the title of "IGA" (Independent Grocers Assoc.). They are like a coop or a chain of independents. In a small town, most of the customers are regulars, and known to the employees. They put up one of those signs because they thought their customers would be pleased. They received numerous complaints after doing so, and the signs came back down.
As somebody else said, boycotting is pointless if they don't know you are boycotting, and why. Like when the wife isn't speaking, and you ask her what's wrong, and she answers with a seething "nothing!" Unless you're expecting store employee to see you on the street, and say "Hey, I noticed you haven't been in the store in a while. Why aren't you coming in?"
OP did the right thing. Not just a matter of pressuring them with losing money. Sometimes they need to know that they are displeasing loyal customers.