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Microcenter's success would seem to indicate that perhaps Fry's issues aren't macro, but more management?
by greedo 7y ago
Microcenter's success would seem to indicate that perhaps Fry's issues aren't macro, but more management?
- ping_pong 7y agoWhat exactly are you considering a "success" and which part of the country do you live in? At least in CA, at the turn of the century Fry's was the most reliable vendor for computer equipment. EVERYONE went there. On Black Friday, the lines were crazy. 20 years later, it's a graveyard of old knockoffs.
- greedo 7y agoI used to live in California when Fry's was the popular destination. They started to go downhill around the time I moved to the Midwest (1995). Questionable return policies etc. Microcenter in contrast is still a huge success. Everytime I visit one, I'm amazed at how well stocked they are, and how busy.
- DrScump 7y agoFry's lost millions to an executive with a gambling problem: https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Fry-s-exec-dropped-millions-on-gambling-3256806.php https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Fry-s-exec-dropped-mill...