tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post8636278301813165402..comments2024-03-22T07:12:47.560-07:00Comments on Pitchpull: Are These "The Good Old Days"?Greybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-84053452966837522262015-01-22T18:11:43.556-08:002015-01-22T18:11:43.556-08:00@cary pressing 90 instead of 1:20 would end up tak...@cary pressing 90 instead of 1:20 would end up taking ~10 seconds longer......https://www.blogger.com/profile/06033911364031598430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-63922801748766486692015-01-21T18:21:30.564-08:002015-01-21T18:21:30.564-08:00Yeah, hard to compete... period...Yeah, hard to compete... period...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-86759979633101466602015-01-21T13:30:08.315-08:002015-01-21T13:30:08.315-08:00The only way a brick-and-mortar can compete is to ...The only way a brick-and-mortar can compete is to have what you want, when you want it, and offer to gift wrap it for you. After that point, there is no competition.<br /><br />As you know, I worked for a boutique toy store in an upper-crust community. The owner was constantly giving herself an ulcer trying to compete with the Amazon business model. She fought for taxing on-line purchases. She supported local businesses (not a bad idea, but see the first paragraph above). We had an on-line presence. We gift wrapped for free, we trained the staff to within an inch of their sanity on drilling down to find the perfect toy for the perfect customer, we did everything we could - but unless you have fulfillment centers in most major metropolitan areas, you cannot compete with Amazon's delivery model.<br /><br />In this day and age, it's all about instant gratification. People even know how to short-cut the faster processes! Pressing "90" instead "1:20" on the microwave, because the two extra buttons would take too long. Can't wait for someone to ship something from New York, and you can't take the time to find it locally? Order it from Amazon!caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122159049927843800noreply@blogger.com