| Re: Sad Story: was Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart
Werehatrack wrote:
> On 6 Jan 2005 11:09:42 -0800, "StaceyJ"
<s_y_jenkins@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> I will note that every bike seller I've checked in this
area, without
> exception, is having a clearance sale of the bikes they
did not sell
> in December, and in most cases their shortfall was
apparently pretty
> dramatic,
I've wondered about the effect on the remaining LBS's of the
large number of shops that have been going out of business
in the past few years. All these departing shops are dumping
inventory on the market, and it's the same bikes other
remaining dealers are trying to make a buck on.
Within 8 miles of me, at least 5 shops closed in the last 15
months. Long term, this consolidation will be good for the
remaining shops. Short term is a different story.
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