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<blockquote data-quote="denim" data-source="post: 5290180" data-attributes="member: 545441"><p><strong>In response to negative perception internet sales on the market, I posted this on another forum:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>As from experience of managing a shop for a few years, and now owning an online shop for almost as long, I have seen it from both sides. Online sales are not killing the industry, it is an evolutionary step. The internet has provided people with access to much more information (be it positive or way wrong, but it still gives a much greater wealth of choices and information then a few mom &amp; pop shops or even the all mighty best buy). </strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The quality of information and install provided in brick and mortar shops have dropped a great deal. Is it the fault of the internet? I am sure plenty believe that, and it can be debated, but it cannot be proven because of too many factors as the industry changes and grows. In a way, online shops may force people to learn more because they want to do the install on their own, and the negative visa-versa POV is true.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>More and more companies are moving to over seas build houses to either increase margins or keep margins based on rising material costs. Not sure if the metaphor was mentioned before, but do people think places like Autotrader.com has killed used car dealer ships? </strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>It is the next step, it is the nature of many facets of life, evolve to survive. </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="denim, post: 5290180, member: 545441"] [B]In response to negative perception internet sales on the market, I posted this on another forum:[/B] [B] [/B] [B]As from experience of managing a shop for a few years, and now owning an online shop for almost as long, I have seen it from both sides. Online sales are not killing the industry, it is an evolutionary step. The internet has provided people with access to much more information (be it positive or way wrong, but it still gives a much greater wealth of choices and information then a few mom & pop shops or even the all mighty best buy). [/B] [B] [/B] [B]The quality of information and install provided in brick and mortar shops have dropped a great deal. Is it the fault of the internet? I am sure plenty believe that, and it can be debated, but it cannot be proven because of too many factors as the industry changes and grows. In a way, online shops may force people to learn more because they want to do the install on their own, and the negative visa-versa POV is true.[/B] [B] [/B] [B]More and more companies are moving to over seas build houses to either increase margins or keep margins based on rising material costs. Not sure if the metaphor was mentioned before, but do people think places like Autotrader.com has killed used car dealer ships? [/B] [B] [/B] [B]It is the next step, it is the nature of many facets of life, evolve to survive. [/B] [/QUOTE]
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