In Towns Already Hit by Factory Closings, a New Casualty: Retail Jobs

Thousands of workers face unemployment as retailers struggle to adapt to
online shopping. But even as e-commerce grows, it isn’t absorbing these workers.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/111680665

So what is the problem.

I live in one of those small towns which are a delight for retirees and people who can get support form the land: beef, timber, fruits, vegetables.
and was happy to read just today of a young man who went away to college, got a degree in Economics , married, then decided to listen to his heart, and came back to our county to farm.
The article was showcasing his watermelons...20,000 of them per acre, 10 acres, and he says he got a good price, was able to also sell to the local stores.

I am eating one as I type.

and responding to the Republicans complaints about college graduates not finding jobs. I think people should live where they want as much as possible. I live in my wife's hometown, and we love it. It has been great for the kids growing up near the grandparents. I have also lived in a small community (2,100) with no large population base within 30 miles. It was different but not bad. At first we didn't have cable (this was in 1992). Ironically I don't even watch our cable television anymore (we only have basic), but at the time it was a big deal (we rented a lot of week rental movies from that town 30 miles from us).

I have always been a city dweller (except for the 2 1/2 years in that community of 2,100). I grew up in SoCal and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now I think I could relish being in a small town so long as I had a place to walk without contending with dogs or traffic.