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That store is dangerous. The last few times I went "just to browse" but I came home with an ultra wide monitor and a new PC build. I've started buying parts re

by tapoxi 1y ago

That store is dangerous. The last few times I went "just to browse" but I came home with an ultra wide monitor and a new PC build. I've started buying parts retail instead of online just because of how much I enjoy Microcenter. The interior does need a bit of a renovation though, it looks almost identical to how it did in the 90s.

john01dav 1y ago
90s anachronism is a perfectly valid aesthetic. I dislike the tendency to think that things must constantly be changed for purely aesthetic reasons. This tendency was intentionally created in order to sell more things -- look up the history of Ford and Alfred Sloan for details.
- ancientorange 1y ago
  While maintaining the 90s vibe is commendable, the keyword is maintain. Cambridge and Cincinnati complement their 90s aesthetic with grime and stains also from the 90s.
walterbell 1y ago
> identical to how it did in the 90s Are 1990s customers and their children in Microcenter target market? Should the next Microcenter aesthetic be 2000s, 2010s, 2020s or 2090s?
- mnky9800n 1y ago
  3090s.
khazhoux 1y ago
> The last few times I went "just to browse" but I came home with an ultra wide monitor and a new PC build. Wow, that sounds like a great day! > The interior does need a bit of a renovation though, it looks almost identical to how it did in the 90s. I think it would really bring me joy if I walked in and they were playing early 90s Beck, Soundgarden, Letters To Cleo...
ryao 1y ago
If it is not broken, do not fix it. Renovations would cost money, which would mean higher prices. It is better to stick with what works than see prices rise to cover pointless renovations that would harm their competitiveness. The money is better spent on expansion that would pay for itself.
mnky9800n 1y ago
Dude don’t update it. Do you really want it to look like Best Buy? Because that’s the ad company they will hire to remake their brand. But it will be even more of that.

by tapoxi 1y ago

john01dav 1y ago

90s anachronism is a perfectly valid aesthetic. I dislike the tendency to think that things must constantly be changed for purely aesthetic reasons. This tendency was intentionally created in order to sell more things -- look up the history of Ford and Alfred Sloan for details.

ancientorange 1y ago
While maintaining the 90s vibe is commendable, the keyword is maintain. Cambridge and Cincinnati complement their 90s aesthetic with grime and stains also from the 90s.

walterbell 1y ago

> identical to how it did in the 90s Are 1990s customers and their children in Microcenter target market? Should the next Microcenter aesthetic be 2000s, 2010s, 2020s or 2090s?

mnky9800n 1y ago
3090s.

khazhoux 1y ago

> The last few times I went "just to browse" but I came home with an ultra wide monitor and a new PC build. Wow, that sounds like a great day! > The interior does need a bit of a renovation though, it looks almost identical to how it did in the 90s. I think it would really bring me joy if I walked in and they were playing early 90s Beck, Soundgarden, Letters To Cleo...

ryao 1y ago

If it is not broken, do not fix it. Renovations would cost money, which would mean higher prices. It is better to stick with what works than see prices rise to cover pointless renovations that would harm their competitiveness. The money is better spent on expansion that would pay for itself.

mnky9800n 1y ago

Dude don’t update it. Do you really want it to look like Best Buy? Because that’s the ad company they will hire to remake their brand. But it will be even more of that.