Re:Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Bankruptcy Filing Amid Debt Struggle
by linkregister on Monday September 18, 2017 @11:06PM
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Why would Walmart stock high-end bikes, fully knowing that their floor staff don't have the expertise to answer any questions about the products? Who would go to Walmart to buy a high-end bike?
Walmart shoppers look for commodity items, full stop. There is nothing wrong with that, by the way; toilet paper and cleaning supplies are used by everyone but are barely distinguishable.
It changes periodically, Giant, Specialized and Trek are big enough that they are doing their own stores and performance shops and not relying on small dealers as much. It's also different from many other things in that a misassembled bike can result in death. The industry as a whole supports bike shops though