![]() It'll all go the way of consumer electronics. Heck, for all I know things like cars will be disposable items in a decade or two. This isn't to say that it won't still make sense to sell to shops out of a vehicle, but I'll bet that part of the business will get skimmed off by other channels. Plus, for now at least, sales tax by itself is a significant discount when you buy something online (although shops don't pay that I assume). Retail generally has kind of a problem coming up. I've started ordering paper towels through Amazon fer chrissake. It wouldn't surprise me to see the difference in quality between cheap and premium brands go away to a large extent and be replaced by (mostly) marketing only.mass production, even for short runs, seems like it's getting better and better.Īlso, the web + computerized ordering/inventory generally is leading us down a road to increasingly good overnight delivery of practically anything. My own Budweiser bottle is pretty blurry, but I can definitely see more pressure on the beast over time. Sell from retailers such as AutoZone, Advance, HD, Lowes, NAPA, etc. Produce the product line for 1/10th of the current cost and sell it for 1/3rd of the current price. You can bet your bottom dollar that some higher-ups at SO have thought about how much more money could be made under a different business plan.įor instance, move production offshore and oversee manufacturing requiring very high quality standards. The only way that the tool truck model can survive is by having exclusive distributor rights to the SO product line. ![]() Hell, they're already doing it with cheap Chinese accessories such as Snap On-branded drop lights showing up at auto parts stores. Just like so many other old American manufacturing giants have done. The execs will eventually prostitute the name. Click to expand.Disclaimer: The following is just my own speculation. ![]()
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