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Even assuming they sold every single Raspberry Pi at 100% profit, 350 million across 5000+ stores is 70k USD per store. Even with a lot of accessories sold, tha
by jfim 10y ago
Even assuming they sold every single Raspberry Pi at 100% profit, 350 million across 5000+ stores is 70k USD per store. Even with a lot of accessories sold, that's probably not enough to keep the whole operation afloat.
- nodesocket 10y agoRight. So RS needs to focus and reduce their physical presence. Select the best locations that can perform and shut down the rest.
- faitswulff 10y agoI took the grandparent post to be one example of how to execute a greater strategy. This would presumably be one way to appeal to electronics enthusiasts, among many.
- brianwawok 10y agoAnd why hire someone highly trained to sell a $35 pi, when someone with no training can sell a $700 iPhone. There is a reason they tried to switch to cellphones.. needed something easy to sell and expensive enough to justify their rent.
- mark-r 10y agoThe problem with a strategy like that is it's hard to be better than everybody else who has the same idea. Perhaps their mistake was opening so many stores in the high-rent areas in the first place; it didn't really mesh with their original core market.