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Are brick and mortar chain stores fricked once boomers can't stop at them anymore?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:23 am
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:23 am
Supposedly already starting to hurt the chain restaurant industry like Applebees and Chilis, with boomers not being able to sustain them as Millennials typically try new things. Companies like Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier 1 Imports, and others are going to start falling by the wayside once the boomer herd begins culling hardcore and Gen X become too lazy to go anywhere.
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 9:25 am
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Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:24 am to Parmen
Just look at malls and get your answer
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:25 am to Parmen
Applebees and chilis are always packed. And it isnt boomers. Trashy 30s-50s lower middle class mostly.
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 9:26 am
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:25 am to Parmen
Depends. Will these people get married and have kids?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:28 am to Parmen
There will still be enough people like me who'd rather see the product in person and have it now rather than a few days from now. That's just my take on it, I like going out in public. Cigarette smoke and people don't scare me though.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:29 am to windshieldman
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who'd rather see the product in person
Totally. I've been disappointed by online orders (mainly clothing, shoes) more times than not.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:29 am to Cosmo
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Applebees and chilis are always packed. And it isnt boomers. Trashy 30s-50s lower middle class mostly.
The ones here are almost exclusively this. All black and Hispanic too.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:29 am to Parmen
Businesses rise and fall. That's just what they do. How many online businesses have failed?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:30 am to Parmen
I think a large majority of people still like to try things on and see things in person. To some, shopping is an experience and gets them off the couch.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:31 am to Ed Osteen
I went to Baybrook Mall in Clear Lake this weekend and it was packed. That might be an outlier but the brick-and-mortar still has value.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:32 am to Cosmo
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Applebees and chilis are always packed. And it isnt boomers. Trashy 30s-50s lower middle class mostly.
Not good long term. You won't be able to raise prices with that customer base.
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 9:33 am
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:32 am to Cdawg
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How many online businesses have failed?
I hope this is rhetorical cause I don't have time to figure it out.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:32 am to Parmen
It's all going to be online and companies are going to become tremendously more profitable without all the overhead. Invest in something, anything, now because 10-20 years from now every retail company will be very profitable.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:40 am to TDsngumbo
Malls are in serious trouble
I think outlet malls will survive as brick and mortar but will they continue to be able to offer the deals they do.
I think outlet malls will survive as brick and mortar but will they continue to be able to offer the deals they do.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:41 am to Cosmo
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chilis
Idc what anyone says, chicken crispers are fricking delicious.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:43 am to nicholastiger
The mall here where I live (yes, there’s only 1) seems to be thriving. They’ve added stores and buildings on a yearly basis.
I prefer brick and mortar at times. I miss the days of going to Blockbuster. If I want new shoes, I’ll go see what the stores in the mall have.
I prefer brick and mortar at times. I miss the days of going to Blockbuster. If I want new shoes, I’ll go see what the stores in the mall have.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:46 am to TexasTiger08
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If I want new shoes, I’ll go see what the stores in the mall have.
I will too. But I’ll buy them online for 30% cheaper.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:46 am to Parmen
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Gen X become too lazy to go anywhere.
I just bought a starter on Amazon for $75, laziness isn't the reason I didn't go to autozone and pay $225.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:49 am to Parmen
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starting to hurt the chain restaurant industry like Applebees and Chilis
Or they just have shitty frozen food that can literally be bought in the walmart frozen food section.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:51 am to Parmen
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brick and mortar
Why are we emphasizing the mortar? I think everyone would know what we’re talking about if we just said brick stores. I feel like the mortar is getting more attention than it’s due.
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