[kwlug-disc] Technology big box stores old news

[B.S.]

BestBuy said long ago they would keep both brands (there still being 
value / profit in both (see 'goodwill', branding, or marketing), 
especially in some markets / locations), but consolidate all the back 
end processes. And have done so as far as I know.

Recently (it seems to me) they've taken further consolidation steps - 
closing some duplicate stores in some markets (thus John's original 
message), and, as seen in Waterloo, beginning the recommunicating of 
things - so Waterloo is Future Shop operated by Best Buy, now. Which is 
all to say ... the cosmetic evolution continues, but not much has 
changed. (Thus the 'old news' comment.)

- seems to me I'm also seeing both fragment streams off a bit, and 
you'll see FutureShop mobile (kiosks within other stores) as a location 
now. Presumably attempting to keep brand awareness up.


Staples has been moving inventory / ordering steadily to online for some 
time now. Went looking for a staples the other day, and it seems to me 
there are fewer stores in the area now. Probably the trend for such 
noted in this thread.

- John's original message is well taken - the fallout from Target's 
closing being new / burping in various ways. e.g. Tech items showing up 
at TigerDirect. And, as he/others point out, the fallout of area store 
consolidations.


Let alone stores trying to evolve, given jj's comment.


Let's remember that on that, consumers can be their own worst enemies. 
At more than one vendor I keep hearing "If it's been opened I can't sell 
it." (or only at a discount). Just because a box has been opened 
shouldn't cause us to seek a discount. I don't care about the packaging, 
I care about the guts! (Mind you ... manufacturers don't always help 
themselves - having a list of package contents, and checking them before 
purchase, is prudent.) Just bought a cheap antenna at FactoryDirect, 
only to get home to discover the power injector was missing. Requiring 
another trip.

So I get the attraction of sealed boxes ... but how is one to look / 
grok beasties without opening things up.


On 04/13/2015 03:38 PM, jekerr at SDF.ORG wrote:
>
> It was old news that they merged, (new news to me) but recently they
> decided to close stores and place them all under one name.
>
>
> John
>> Oh, that's old news. -- William
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 08:31:35AM -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>>> Futureshop and BestBuy.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:04 AM, William Park
>>> <opengeometry at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 01:59:30PM -0000, jekerr at SDF.ORG
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hi gang
>>>>>
>>>>> Tiger Direct has everything in the store up to 40% off the
>>>>> lowest
>>>> ticketed
>>>>> price. Two big box stores have merged and closed stores. I
>>>>> think
>>> Staples
>>>>
>>>> Which two big box?
>>>>
>>>>> has closed some stores as well.
>>>> -- William
>>>>
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