My local dealer in Arizona reports that they no longer stock Playmakers or their respective cables. I suppose it will be just the most expensive products from here on out. BTW, the salesperson was the least competent person in the world with respect to B&O. Can this be true?
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The challenges of running a B&O store, with all the overhead and low turn, make staffing expense the only area easily addressed.You get what you pay for. The store concept is dead. At least if an area is not well populated and affluent.B
Too bad!
At least if an area is not well populated and affluent
It doesn't seem to make much difference. In the NYC Metro area:
The Greenwich, CT store closed.
The Manhasset, Long Island, NY store closed.
The Columbus Avenue NYC store closed.
All affluent and populated.
Think that is world wide the same. When I'm traveling with my bike and I always take a quick look at the local B&O store here in the Netherlands, never saw any costumers. Hope he has also a strong web based store.
Pardon me!
But what has the non-stocking of an obsolete product (the Playmaker) to do with closing of shops 'world wide'?
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Yes, but with limitations. As these store mangers found out, most of their local residents worked in NYC, and bought their systems there, but stopped into their "local" B&O dealer for questions and support on the weekends/evenings.B
At the very least the sales person might have suggested that Playmaker is obsolete. BTW, if that's the case, they should not show it on the floor. They might also be familiar with basic questions, like do you have a cable to connect beolabs. I think it's too bad that the stores are closing.
You can still get PlayMakers with no problem from the company. Try another store.
I would like to suggest being a community B&O ambassador.... I would have all the latest stock in my house showing it off in its real habitat and being used in an unsterilised environment.
I would have an open house policy, always giving a relaxed welcome showing passion for the product. Very little overheads as stock would be ordered on line with delivery next day from a central location according to availability. Only cost would be coffee and a professional Spotify/iTunes account etc.
Oh I do dream ......
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