Google| Subject | Re: Calumet files Chapter 7 |
| From | PeterN |
| Date | 03/26/2014 01:37 (03/25/2014 20:37) |
| Message-ID | <lgt7g20o3n@news6.newsguy.com> |
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| Newsgroups | rec.photo.digital |
| Follows | Scott Schuckert |
On 3/25/2014 5:18 PM, Scott Schuckert wrote:
Scott SchuckertIt depends. I think that enough customers will pay for services, to keep some stores in business. I see in my neighborhood, brand new independent pharmacies are starting to open up. Independent hardware stores are increasing their sales. There is a bookstore in NYC that hires only knowledgeable, service oriented staff. This particular store sell books for full list price.
In article <slrnlj3rm4.1pa.mr@irc.sandman.net>, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>wrote:SandmanScott Schuckert
So, the actual price of the product is just one parameter of many when you decide how "competitive" a retail vendor is.
Well, you certainly SEEMED to make it about price. When I had my stores, I offered all the amenities I mentioned before, and like to think I did a good job at them. I still lost customers to mail order, over price differences of 10% or less.
So I ask again, in two ways: On price, how close is close enough; on services, what more do customers need to justify a price difference of, say, 15% or 20%, my additional operating costs over the mail order guys?
I already know the answer - customers won't pay for services. But convince me...
-- PeterN
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