Tony Cooper
On 22 Apr 2014 08:37:06 GMT, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>wrote:

Sandman
In article <f74cl91meih347rj6t987iuq488tf4047a@4ax.com>, Tony Cooper wrote:

Which is a shame.

Tony Cooper
I don't think that a business feels that optimizing profitability is a "shame".

Sandman
I never said it was.

Tony Cooper
When you deny something, do try for some plausibility.

And you presume to tell them that they could operate in a more "selling manner"?

Sandman
And you presume that they are already operating at maximum capacity? Really? Haha.

Tony Cooper
Maximum capacity? What is that in regard to sales? How many customers can be fit in the store? "Capacity" is size or volume. Using "maximum capacity" in this context is about at the level of writing "haha" or "selling manner".

What a store aims for is maximum profitability and ROI.

Sandman
And you still think they're operating at maximum capacity with regards to profatibility and return of investment? Haha!

Tony Cooper
To use your words, "I never said it was". I have no inside information about Colonial's financials. I've never seen their P&L. While you think that it's a "shame" they don't discount accessories, I don't.

I've done a lot of price modeling and know that reducing margins requires an increase in unit sales to retain profitability. The question would be about how many additional units could be sold if the margin amount is lowered and how to go about creating the demand for those additional units. I don't think Don, with 60 years of experience in the market, needs my input or your input in this.

Sandman
Who talked about RC models? Why can't you ever read English?

Tony Cooper
You wrote some idiocy about "Then perhaps he could flesh out and make a bigger camera section where he can show the merchandise in a more selling manner."

Assuming that "flesh out" means expanding the camera section by reducing the space allocated to some other products, then RC models would be the first considered since the RC models are sold in the area adjacent to the present camera area.

Sandman
WTF, you're the one that talked about building/buying a different store, remember? Why can't you read English??

Tony Cooper
Wait, now! So "flesh out" means moving to a different location? From context it seemed you meant to expand the department's space. Since the present store size is fixed, expansion of one department's space requires contraction of another department's space.

What, exactly, does this "flesh out" mean in your odd version of English?

Sandman
"I suspect that the owner, Don Rausch, would like to have a more modern physical facility in a more attractive neighborhood."

Tony Cooper
You should have looked at the representation of the store layout. You wouldn't have to ask another stupid question.

Sandman
Why - you said it wasn't to scale, so for all I know - you're claiming that the hobby part makes up less than 1% of the store layout.

Tony Cooper
What has scale to do with a representation showing which products are displayed in which areas of the store? You just babble sometimes.

I do thank you for the laughs you've provide along the way...sticking with "capacity" and "flesh out" and mistaking "return on investment" with "return of investment". The latter mistake exposes your lack of knowledge about business.

Also, I see you've adopted the Clinton defense for your gaffe in "the loop". Quite amusing.