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I bought my shop stereo at Fry's earlier this year, they were able to match or beat Amazon's price and it came home with me that day. I used to go to Fry's all the time when I lived close to one. In recent years though the stores have looked more like Big Lots than a tech store, it is kind of depressing to go into one now.
I think it is more than just Amazon though, computer games, music and videos took up a lot of shelf space and those have largely gone to a download / streaming model. They used to have racks of magazines, that is another market in decline.
I think tech is also hit much harder than others simply because people into the latest technology are probably well above the average when it comes to using the internet for shopping, and shopping online has become so easy, particularly for those of us outside of a major metro area.
I think it is more than just Amazon though, computer games, music and videos took up a lot of shelf space and those have largely gone to a download / streaming model. They used to have racks of magazines, that is another market in decline.
I think tech is also hit much harder than others simply because people into the latest technology are probably well above the average when it comes to using the internet for shopping, and shopping online has become so easy, particularly for those of us outside of a major metro area.