The fact that Amazon et al. are selling their main product lines means that they've fulfilled their purpose. Brav; and good on them! But if they can't adapt, I see no reason to keep them afloat.
By the way, I also have stories of rude workers and out-of-stock goods, but don't really think that's relevant to their current problems. I suspect a big portion of their in-store sales are to tourists and shy first-timers, who wouldn't be as affected by such problems. But I'm just guessing.
(I have an irrelevant story of GV's illegal discrimination in hiring, which maybe I'll tell another time.)
I actually do hope they survive -- I really do like the smug bastards.
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Date: 2007-09-04 11:03 pm (UTC)By the way, I also have stories of rude workers and out-of-stock goods, but don't really think that's relevant to their current problems. I suspect a big portion of their in-store sales are to tourists and shy first-timers, who wouldn't be as affected by such problems. But I'm just guessing.
(I have an irrelevant story of GV's illegal discrimination in hiring, which maybe I'll tell another time.)
I actually do hope they survive -- I really do like the smug bastards.