Here in Orange County, CA we’ve finally begun to buck urban sprawl with “urban living” apartments —
buildings with rows of shops on the ground floor beneath loft apartments.  I want to tell you about the tailor I found who has set up shop in one of those buildings.  It’s the Original Hems Studio across from the Main Place Mall, and they are remarkable for two things: while-you-wait service and convenient hours — two aspects of business that support each other.

As a customer, I find that these are drastic simplifications over the tailor shop I was using before.  Continue reading Booming While-You-Wait Service →