[kwlug-disc] Technology big box stores

[CrankyOldBugger]

Although I don't know if it exists for Canada, I know there are apps out
there that let you scan a barcode in the store with your phone, then it
will come back with the online prices right there.

On Sun, 12 Apr 2015 at 11:49 <jvj at golden.net> wrote:

> see Showrooming.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrooming
>
> JohnJ
>
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> *Subject:* Re: [kwlug-disc] Technology big box stores
> *Date:* Sun, 12 Apr 2015 15:02:37 +0000
> *From:* CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
> *To:* KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
> *Reply-To:* KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
> There's a thing in retail called "The Best Buy Effect" (or something like
> that) that describes the problems most brick and mortar stores are having
> now: people go into a store, look at the products on the shelves, decide
> what they want, then go home and order it online, cheaper.  I sometimes do
> the same thing myself.
>
> But I should add that I'm finding more and more that big stores don't
> carry as much inventory as their websites do.  For example, when I was in
> California last week I went looking for a Kohl's department store as a
> friend recommended it for men's clothing.  Their website has a large
> selection of big and tall men's clothes, so I drove to two different stores
> in two different towns.  In both cases, there were no b&t items on the
> shelves.  Clerks in both stores told me that b&t is available only on the
> website.  So how am I going to try something on to be sure it fits ok?
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2015 at 10:10 Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>
>>   Add to that TheSource. Which is just another Futureshop/BestBuy clone.
>>
>> Also you have the online only guys, like NCIX.
>>
>> Others specialize more, such as Staples with office and furniture, and
>> Canada Computers with more tech stuff.
>>
>> Futureshop was sold to BestBuy a long time ago (10+ years?) It did not
>> make any sense to keep the two brands going, with stores close by. Almost
>> everything in their inventory overlapped. I am surprised that it took them
>> that long to realize this is not efficient.
>>
>> I found that sometimes ordering some items online is cheaper than the
>> same items in store (if they had that in the inventory), even when you add
>> shipping. I am talking about the same item from the same store online vs.
>> retail.
>>  The trend it seems that stores will rely on online sales as their main
>> revenue/profit source, with stores shrinking, perhaps in size and in
>> numbers.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM, <jekerr at sdf.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi gang
>>>
>>> Tiger Direct has everything in the store up to 40% off the lowest
>>> ticketed
>>> price. Two big box stores have merged and closed stores. I think Staples
>>> has closed some stores as well.
>>>
>>> Are the profit margins strong enough to keep so many stores open?
>>>
>>> Are we seeing a trend here?
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> John
>>>
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