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Fry's Electronics suddenly closed all of its stores overnight, ending a nearly four-decade run in business.
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That's a shame, when I returned form being stationed overseas, these guys were literally a one stop shopping place. Sad to see them go.
They are blaming covid but in realty they failed to adapt to changing consumer needs and trends. Tey were expensive and had the worst customer service. They also had a big issue with upper management embezzeling millions of dollars. I built my first computer from some components I bought at Frys, but found most components significantly cheaper on Newegg. The big box retail is a cut throat business, with low margins, and companies thatdontorcantadat will fail. Such is life.
This has been rumoured for quite some time now, even before the pandemic. They've been circling the drain for a long time.
I went to one about two years ago in GA, I was the only one there except the employees....felt very eerie in such a large store.
When I moved to Austin about 10 years ago, it was like going to a computer geek wonderland.
The Austin store is about as big as a Walmart, and in it's hayday they had a cafe inside as well.
It's too bad, but like everyone else Amazon did them in.
I will miss roaming the aisles.
The Austin store is about as big as a Walmart, and in it's hayday they had a cafe inside as well.
It's too bad, but like everyone else Amazon did them in.
I will miss roaming the aisles.
RIP Fry's, you will be missed.
I am starting to agree with you.
I bought my last 2 TV sets from Best Buy, and got great deals.
Amazon does not have 2 hour shipping here, and that has had me buying from Best Buy on several occasions.
Still many small items are just too high priced (cables, cords), but the TV's and most electronics are priced right.
I recently bought a new washer and dryer at Best Buy.
2 day delivery and they set them both up, connected and leveled,took the old ones away.
Plus 18 months no interest using their credit card.
Couldn't be more happy with their service.
My wife is an independent computer tech. She buys RAM at Best Buy for a customer. Customer decides to not repair, and buy a new computer instead. Wife returns the RAM, still totally sealed in the hard plastic shrink wrap, with the receipt the next day. Best Buy refuses to accept it. Gives some kind of bogus excuse why. It was so ridiculous that other customers waiting in line starts to speak up against Best Buy. Their customer service is terrible. They lost my wife's business.
They don't really have a large selection of components. That's the one thing Fry's was really good at. However, at this point fewer people are building their own setups or just going to online purchases.
BestBuy is laying off people and closing stores as well. They're shifting more to online business, I guess. Fry's online business was struggling as they haven't invested much in their website which was a PITA to navigate and shop.
Best Buy just laid off 5,000 workers and will close more stores
Best Buy said Thursday that it laid off 5,000 workers this month and is planning to close more stores this year as more consumers buy electronics online.
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I think Microcenter does ok, but they're not expanding.
Micro Center closed its last store in Silicon Valley back in 2012. Strangely enough I never went to one. Seems like it would be the ideal location for one.
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