[ale] Google Nexus Table 16 GB

[Jay Lozier]

On 08/15/2012 12:44 PM, Brian Stanaland wrote:
> Certain kinds of retail will be fine. Specialty (aimed at teenagers 
> who can't stand having 20 bucks in their pocket) clothing lines at the 
> mall. Some Mom and Pop shops if they're in the right place. 
> Regardless, it doesn't pay to be an electonics retailer right now. 
> Amazon (anything under the sun) and Walmart (sometimes questionable 
> quality but take it home now) take the bulk of those. If you can make 
> yourself stand out with service you'll be ok. Not many stores care to 
> even try though. I think Fry's does well because you can't get 
> capacitors and such from Radio Shack anymore.
>
> --Brian

Retail is changing. Online retailers are very similar to catalog sales 
of yesterday. You can see a picture, read a description, etc. but can 
not handle/try on. This works extremely well for a many types of 
products but not all or if you need specific information. One major 
difference is that store inventory is immediate pickup while online 
requires at least 1 day delivery which can get pricey. The other major 
difference is that online operations can have more types of items in 
inventory than a store could ever have.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jim.kinney at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     retail is dying a slow death. With the advent of Amazon same day
>     delivery, more big-box retail will be pick up places for online
>     orders. Walmart.com has stuff at better discounts than same item in
>     store. But you can get it delivered to the store for free. It's not
>     assembled from store inventory and put aside for you like Microcenter
>     in-store pickup.
>
>     Pity the kids in school who think they can work at the mall and earn
>     enough to move out of parents house.
>
>     On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Jay Lozier <jslozier at gmail.com
>     <mailto:jslozier at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > On 08/15/2012 10:11 AM, david w. millians wrote:
>     >> On 8/14/2012 4:19 PM, Michael Campbell wrote:
>     >>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Lightner, Jeff
>     <JLightner at water.com <mailto:JLightner at water.com>> wrote:
>     >>>> Why is it every time you go to a store these days they tell
>     you "we can
>     >>>> order that for you" rather than keeping things in stock?
>     >>> Because inventory is a liability.
>     >> Apparently, they haven't realized the loss of customers is also
>     a liability.
>     > +1 - loss of customers liability >> inventory liability
>     >>
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Jay Lozier
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