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| From | Dave Seaman <seamand@upmc.edu> |
| Subject | BB |
| Date | Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:12:38 -0500 |
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> the death of these stores does not bode well
> for the music biz. ....
>Your comment reminds me of a more general thing I experienced a few
>months ago. Best Buy opened a new store near my work. So, I went to
>the "Grand Opening". Big banners everywhere, very hyped. I walked in
>and you could feel the excitement in the air. I asked someone who
>worked there what specials did they have. He handed me their brochure
>and it was next to nothing. >>.
Not to mention the terrible selection. I was at a Best Buy in my home town
of Pittsburgh last night, shopping for a new TV set. After the TV perusal,
I nosed around the record selection, thinking I'd pick up something by Ivy
as an xmas gift for my brother. I saw a number of Ivy CDs at Virgin in
downtown Chicago last year, but nothing by Ivy here at Best Buy. In fact,
not much of anything by anyone - 1 or 2 selections by the big draws, and
maybe 1 by some middle tier acts, that's about it. If I'm left to the Best
Buys and their ilk, the internet will be all that's left for most of my
purchases.
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