ensign_beedrill said:
I went to a Fry's the other day because I needed blank CDs and I figured if anybody has obsolete media, it'll be Fry's! I get there and ask an associate if they have blank CDs. He perks up and smiles and says, surprised, "Actually we do!"
I can just imagine how many times he has had to tell someone they don't have what they're looking for. He seemed so excited that he could actually help.
i still cannot understand why they kept all those stores open so long,.Pman17 said:
About time
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/frys-electronics-permanently-closes-nationwide/
C@LAg said:i still cannot understand why they kept all those stores open so long,.Pman17 said:
About time
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/frys-electronics-permanently-closes-nationwide/
they had to have been bleeding cash.
Thank you for the touching eulogyJasomania said:
It was a long, slow, and painful death and in the end she was a mere shell of who she used to be. But I will celebrate the better days and remember the Fry's of yesterday, when the shelves were full and you could spend an entire afternoon going through every aisle.
Here's to you Fry's, you were a real one. In the days of brick and mortar you reigned as king, surpassed by none. We will never forget that "YOUR Best Buys were ALWAYS at Fry's". We will sing your song throughout the ages. Goodnight sweet prince.
They better have a better long term business plan that Frys or even Oshmans.Pman17 said:
Sad but at least I still have MicroCenter. That place is doing real well right now. They always have Ryzen 5 CPUs when online retailers were sold out. You can buy Raspberry Pi stuff without being overpriced on Amazon.
So wait. Was Fry's a boy or a girl?Jasomania said:
It was a long, slow, and painful death and in the end she was a mere shell of who she used to be. But I will celebrate the better days and remember the Fry's of yesterday, when the shelves were full and you could spend an entire afternoon going through every aisle.
Here's to you Fry's, you were a real one. In the days of brick and mortar you reigned as king, surpassed by none. We will never forget that "YOUR Best Buys were ALWAYS at Fry's". We will sing your song throughout the ages. Goodnight sweet prince.
My parents still have the Philips CD-I they purchased from Incredible Universe and all the games. I still remember playing Zelda on that thing. Man it was weird.PooDoo said:
I still miss Incredible Universe.
Office Depot will be fine. They claim to be the biggest online retailer after Amazon and Walmart, and although I dont really believe them on that stat, they do a lot of their business online and B2B.jr15aggie said:
I'm starting to get the same vibe when I walk into Office Depot. Starting to smell like desperation and slow death.
It does not make me happy, but it's also true that I've walked out of there empty handed more than once and have what I need ordered via Amazon before I get back to my truck!
Which one?91AggieLawyer said:
Frys in DFW is open. I went there yesterday. According to the lady I spoke with, they are planning to stay open, though they are downsizing the store. There weren't too many in there though the lady said they were pretty busy the week before last.
And yes, they had a ton of blank CDs and DVDs.
Looks like the actual lockdown was last night.Ag with kids said:Which one?91AggieLawyer said:
Frys in DFW is open. I went there yesterday. According to the lady I spoke with, they are planning to stay open, though they are downsizing the store. There weren't too many in there though the lady said they were pretty busy the week before last.
And yes, they had a ton of blank CDs and DVDs.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/business/frys-electronics-closure/index.htmlQuote:
New York (CNN Business)Fry's Electronics suddenly closed all of its stores overnight, ending a nearly four-decade run in business.
The company, which had 31 stores across nine US states, said in a statement on its website that it "made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently" because of changing consumer shopping habits and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fry's Electronics, Inc. ("Fry's" or "Company"), has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Company will implement the shut down through an orderly wind down process that it believes will be in the best interests of the Company, its creditors, and other stakeholders.
The Company ceased regular operations and began the wind-down process on February 24, 2021. It is hoped that undertaking the wind-down through this orderly process will reduce costs, avoid additional liabilities, minimize the impact on our customers, vendors, landlords and associates, and maximize the value of the Company's assets for its creditors and other stakeholders.
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It is hoped that undertaking the wind-down through this orderly process will reduce costs, avoid additional liabilities, minimize the impact on our customers, vendors, landlords and associates, and maximize the value of the Company's assets for its creditors and other stakeholders.
I doubt it. I read that they were so bad off that the few products they had on shelves was done by consignment. The shelves were empty because most companies stopped selling products.Naveronski said:
Any sales as they close?
I've wondered about Microcenter since it was clear that Fry's was really struggling. Just based on foot traffic, Microcenter is in much better shape for the time being. The store near me is pretty full every time I go in. I suppose since they do tech support on basically any device, that helps.AGSPORTSFAN07 said:They better have a better long term business plan that Frys or even Oshmans.Pman17 said:
Sad but at least I still have MicroCenter. That place is doing real well right now. They always have Ryzen 5 CPUs when online retailers were sold out. You can buy Raspberry Pi stuff without being overpriced on Amazon.
Microcenter also keeps to their market. Frys tried to do everything and their stores were massive. They were trying to make going to Fry's an experience, not just a quick shopping trip. In North Houston mine had a restaurant inside, it was overkill.rbcs_2 said:I've wondered about Microcenter since it was clear that Fry's was really struggling. Just based on foot traffic, Microcenter is in much better shape for the time being. The store near me is pretty full every time I go in. I suppose since they do tech support on basically any device, that helps.AGSPORTSFAN07 said:They better have a better long term business plan that Frys or even Oshmans.Pman17 said:
Sad but at least I still have MicroCenter. That place is doing real well right now. They always have Ryzen 5 CPUs when online retailers were sold out. You can buy Raspberry Pi stuff without being overpriced on Amazon.
Ag with kids said:Which one?91AggieLawyer said:
Frys in DFW is open. I went there yesterday. According to the lady I spoke with, they are planning to stay open, though they are downsizing the store. There weren't too many in there though the lady said they were pretty busy the week before last.
And yes, they had a ton of blank CDs and DVDs.
Embrace online sales, keep stores a reasonable size and don't over expand... Seems like they're on it.AGSPORTSFAN07 said:They better have a better long term business plan that Frys or even Oshmans.Pman17 said:
Sad but at least I still have MicroCenter. That place is doing real well right now. They always have Ryzen 5 CPUs when online retailers were sold out. You can buy Raspberry Pi stuff without being overpriced on Amazon.
