A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shops instead

Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop... by tinyhouse on Monday August 23, 2021 @09:42PM (#28284239)

This is really a bad example. What value do electronics shops add to a neighborhood? Maybe if you need something asap. Remember Radio Shack selling you phone chargers for $40? Do you miss them too?

I love local businesses in my neighborhood but only if they add value. Theaters, cafes, grocery shops, restaurants, book stores with cafe/events, places for kids, etc. Not an expensive electronics shop that I might visit once a year.

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Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop... by iso1210 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:55AM (#28286425)

What there should be is a local store that stocks everything (rather than having to choose between one of 50 different specialised stores), and rather than self service from walking around the store, you simply ask the shopkeep to bring you what you want.

And then instead of having to go to that store, the shopkeep could even send someone to bring you the goods. It would be like the olden days.

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