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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Mar 14, 2017 19:19:19 GMT
Hello. I am wondering if there are any companies of today you think might become defunct during the next 10 years.
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Post by femalefan on Mar 14, 2017 21:43:20 GMT
Macy's Sears Sony
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Post by Two Socks on Mar 18, 2017 19:20:05 GMT
Kmart Sears Macy's JCPenney
Those 4 are definitely in trouble, right now, never mind 10 years from now.
All big retail stores too.
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Post by baj2 on Apr 19, 2017 6:10:43 GMT
Quite a number of articles that forecast the bursting of the retail bubble in the near future, especially those housed in bricks and mortars. Quite a few have now started closing some of its branches.
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Post by ghostintheshell on May 11, 2017 6:43:56 GMT
BlackBerry
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Post by darkpast on May 14, 2017 4:27:08 GMT
Kodak United Hot Topic Sprint
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Post by hi224 on May 29, 2017 0:40:49 GMT
Barnes and Noble?.
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Post by Lucy on Jun 1, 2017 18:42:15 GMT
K-mart, for sure. Most of the K-marts around here have already been closed down. I feel like it's starting to become a thing of the past, sadly.
Next, f.y.e. music store, the last time I was there, I saw a few sections in the the CD areas that had empty spaces, a far cry from how it was in the 90s.
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Post by Vodkie on Jun 9, 2017 5:05:57 GMT
K-mart, for sure. Most of the K-marts around here have already been closed down. I feel like it's starting to become a thing of the past, sadly. Next, f.y.e. music store, the last time I was there, I saw a few sections in the the CD areas that had empty spaces, a far cry from how it was in the 90s. LOL there's still one in my area. it's not worth it. Prices are too high. And FYE, Seriously. They sometimes have a good sale, but When i see something i like on sale, I own it already And they wanted 10 bucks More for the star Wars 'complete saga" blu-ray USED than i paid for it new.
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Post by Utpe on Jun 10, 2017 21:33:09 GMT
Other than the mom and pop stores, I definitely see JCPenney converting to an online-only retail store like when Circuit City and CompUSA tumbled in the recession.
Somebody mentioned Kmart. They should have tanked a long time ago when Walmart started dominating several areas.
I also believe Radio Shack will bite the dust sooner or later. They charge way too much for electronics when you have a wider variety of options on sites like Amazon. They were useful in the 1990s for those hard to find parts, but how they're still operating is beyond me.
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Post by cloud9 on Jun 20, 2017 8:41:09 GMT
Brick-and-mortar retail has been on life support for a while now. With Amazon purchasing Whole Foods, I think grocery stores will be the next in line.
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Post by theauxphou on Jun 29, 2017 5:40:50 GMT
K-mart, for sure. Most of the K-marts around here have already been closed down. I feel like it's starting to become a thing of the past, sadly. Next, f.y.e. music store, the last time I was there, I saw a few sections in the the CD areas that had empty spaces, a far cry from how it was in the 90s. LOL there's still one in my area. it's not worth it. Prices are too high. And FYE, Seriously. They sometimes have a good sale, but When i see something i like on sale, I own it already And they wanted 10 bucks More for the star Wars 'complete saga" blu-ray USED than i paid for it new. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't pay anything for the 'complete saga' on Blu-ray -- the discs are the updated versions of the first three original films with all the fancy CGI changes to them!
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Post by Vodkie on Jun 29, 2017 6:01:20 GMT
LOL there's still one in my area. it's not worth it. Prices are too high. And FYE, Seriously. They sometimes have a good sale, but When i see something i like on sale, I own it already And they wanted 10 bucks More for the star Wars 'complete saga" blu-ray USED than i paid for it new. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't pay anything for the 'complete saga' on Blu-ray -- the discs are the updated versions of the first three original films with all the fancy CGI changes to them! lol i haven't seen them in so long i didn't even notice
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Post by politicidal on Aug 3, 2017 15:58:43 GMT
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Post by hi224 on Aug 3, 2017 16:32:10 GMT
Keep in mind they had to open a movie section just to keep things afloat, for the last decade it was a book store only in my area, now theres dvds and cds.
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Post by MCDemuth on Aug 3, 2017 16:46:10 GMT
With Amazon purchasing Whole Foods, I think grocery stores will be the next in line. I disagree... I don't understand how anyone thinks it is a good idea to order perishable items like Milk over the internet from some yahoo in another state... And then having to wait for days for it to be shipped through the mail in unrefrigerated UPS trucks, or paying some huge shipping and handling fee instead to ship it properly and fast... I doubt many people will want to do this... And then what happenens if the food is bad, or is contaminated and there is a recall? As a customer good luck trying to deal with that by containing some website and not getting a response for days... I don't think online grocery stores are going to succeed, as much as people think it will, when it comes to perishible items. And what happens if you need to make dinner, and you realize you don't have a certain ingredient. It won't do you any good to place an order online, and have have it delivered the next day. Brick-and-mortar grocery stores are not going away anytime soon, and they might as well continue to sell everything they have always sold... Brick-and-mortar retail has been on life support for a while now. I understand that is is easier to buy many products online, especially when it is a hard to find item.... and in many cases you fan find cheaper prices online... But I don't understand this strong belief to completely abandon Brick-and-mortar retail to buy all products unseen. For example, when it comes to women's clothing... don't women like to try on dresses, to make sure it fits, and that it looks good on them, before they buy? You can't do that with online purchases. I know there are many things I like to go to the store and physically look at, before I purchase them. Online photos don't tell the whole story... And what if you want or NEED something right then and there. You will NEVER get something shipped to you within "half an hour"! I have yet to see Amazon, offer any faster shipping than "Next Day". But most people can drive to a store, and buy a product, and get back home and use it, in less than a day...
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Aug 4, 2017 12:00:03 GMT
MCDemuth another thing which will likely continue to be brick-and-mortar are shops which sell plants.
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Post by MCDemuth on Aug 8, 2017 2:38:40 GMT
No More Brick-And-Mortar Grocery Stores?
NOT SO FAST!
I don't see any indication that Brick-And-Mortar Grocery Stores are going to vanish from our neighborhoods in the near future...
However, There just might be fewer in the immediate area...
For most consumers, they still want to, or have to, go to Brick-And-Mortar Grocery Store to pick up their groceries!
In the meantime, you can save yourself time at the store... by ordering your items online at your store's website, before your go... or scan your grocery items as you shop, so you don't have to wait in line to have them scanned later...
In the near future, it seems that old fashioned cash registers with cashiers are going to be a thing of the past, in order for the businesses to compete and cut costs...
My only questions are...
1.) Will customers be expected to bag their own groceries as they shop?
2.) Will customers have to bring their own bags... or will bags be provided IN STORE, even if you have to be charged for those?
I hope I don't forget my own bags, while shopping at stores that don't provide them, because I really don't want to throw a lot of loose items into the trunk of my car... I don't even want to think about trying to get them out of the trunk and trying to get them into the house, one can at a time.
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Post by Vodkie on Aug 16, 2017 1:24:21 GMT
lol i don't see sears or kmart lasting more than 10 months at this rate.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Aug 16, 2017 4:27:39 GMT
lol i don't see sears or kmart lasting more than 10 months at this rate. Sears had their own camera brand called Tower, and Kmart had their own camera brand called Focal. I've got a working 1970s-era Focal camera, and I have a 1950s-era Tower camera which may work. Maybe I should take photos with them when Kmart and Sears go defunct, as a tribute to two once-great companies?
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