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Fry's is the new Radio Shack. I felt the same nostalgia when Radio Shack started folding up, but then I went to one of the stores and realized they'd become a
by BrentOzar 7y ago
Fry's is the new Radio Shack.
I felt the same nostalgia when Radio Shack started folding up, but then I went to one of the stores and realized they'd become a hollow shell of their former greatness - just hawking cell phones. Just as Radio Shack couldn't compete with Amazon, neither can Fry's.
We're going to have the same nostalgia about Best Buy when that shoe drops. I was in a Best Buy recently when I forgot my headphones on a trip, and I was dumbfounded at how bad the gear was. It's less about good gear now, and more about Beats headphones and gold-plated cables. The writing's on the wall.
- dimator 7y agoBest buy was much worse off a few years ago. The company and the stores are in much better shape these days, they hired a CEO that did many improvements.
- mbreese 7y agoI agree. It seems like BestBuy is really adapting to the changing market. Then when you couple online purchasing with in store pickup, it seems like they might just make it. I think the parent comment about headphones isn’t a BestBuy problem — its a universal headphone problem.
- bsder 7y ago> I was in a Best Buy recently when I forgot my headphones on a trip, and I was dumbfounded at how bad the gear was. It's less about good gear now, and more about Beats headphones and gold-plated cables. Stocking something high-end and good is a losers bet. People who know what "good" is are going to get it online. You want to stock the cheap stuff that moves, and the gold-plated stuff that suckers buy. This is the sad reality of retail in the age of online.
- skinnymuch 7y agoBest Buy’s usually have a selection of headphones beyond Beats. Beats is a minority from the 5+ I’ve been to recently.