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What happened to the world of guitars?
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<blockquote data-quote="08mojo" data-source="post: 16143219" data-attributes="member: 132915"><p>Big box stores are the problem. It's the same with almost any industry. For example: REI. Years ago (many years), you could walk into an REI and get a quality, purpose-built piece of equipment. REI was the place to go, and you'd travel out of your way, for niche gear. Now, you go to REI to buy your kid trendy 'outdoor' clothes and other outdoor gear that's marginally better than what you can get at Walmart.</p><p></p><p>It's the reason big box stores are failing: lure people in with quality...slowly turn to mass-produced Chinese made junk to drive profits through the roof... wonder what happened when customers slowly disappear. Over time, the whole store is 98% mass-produced junk and the clients looking for quality are long-gone. Then, the big box start to complain about internet sales making them obsolete when the answer stares them right in the face: if you carry junk, true enthusiasts go away and find somewhere to buy quality. It's hard to sustain a 'specialty' store without the enthusiasts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="08mojo, post: 16143219, member: 132915"] Big box stores are the problem. It's the same with almost any industry. For example: REI. Years ago (many years), you could walk into an REI and get a quality, purpose-built piece of equipment. REI was the place to go, and you'd travel out of your way, for niche gear. Now, you go to REI to buy your kid trendy 'outdoor' clothes and other outdoor gear that's marginally better than what you can get at Walmart. It's the reason big box stores are failing: lure people in with quality...slowly turn to mass-produced Chinese made junk to drive profits through the roof... wonder what happened when customers slowly disappear. Over time, the whole store is 98% mass-produced junk and the clients looking for quality are long-gone. Then, the big box start to complain about internet sales making them obsolete when the answer stares them right in the face: if you carry junk, true enthusiasts go away and find somewhere to buy quality. It's hard to sustain a 'specialty' store without the enthusiasts. [/QUOTE]
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