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blatman posted:Very curious about that bee movie game All I know about it is there's a glitch in the 360 version where the game quickly becomes unplayable because it gets faster every time you press the 'B' button.
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Nov 23, 2019 20:00
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Bee simulator just came out on the switch
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Nov 23, 2019 20:13
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Sure I mean... gently caress you dbz:budokai is amazing
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Nov 23, 2019 21:30
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Shrecknet posted:gently caress you dbz:budokai 3 is amazing The rest were crap
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Nov 23, 2019 21:40
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So can I stroll into the electronic desert that is my local Fry's and buy poo poo on a deep discount or are they still selling whatever inventory at full price while actively ignoring their doomed reality?
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Nov 24, 2019 00:33
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Mister Facetious posted:The rest were crap Don't you dare say that about Crazy Frog Racer 2
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Nov 24, 2019 01:05
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BetterToRuleInHell posted:So can I stroll into the electronic desert that is my local Fry's and buy poo poo on a deep discount or are they still selling whatever inventory at full price while actively ignoring their doomed reality? Everything was full price when I was there last month, and the place was BARREN. Not like "Oh man they really should get a restock. Looking a little sad in here". The 40 yard long cable isle had literally ONE thing on a shelf. An RCA to Component cable. That was literally the only purchasable item.
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Nov 24, 2019 02:14
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BetterToRuleInHell posted:So can I stroll into the electronic desert that is my local Fry's and buy poo poo on a deep discount or are they still selling whatever inventory at full price while actively ignoring their doomed reality? Their story is everything is fine, so no discounts. My guess is they’ll chug along through Black Friday and Christmas and then close up shop.
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Nov 24, 2019 02:19
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Doom Rooster posted:Everything was full price when I was there last month, and the place was BARREN. Not like "Oh man they really should get a restock. Looking a little sad in here". The 40 yard long cable isle had literally ONE thing on a shelf. An RCA to Component cable. That was literally the only purchasable item. I'm a little ashamed to admit that I would have been tempted to buy it just to fully empty the racks. I currently have no need of such a cable.
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Nov 24, 2019 02:19
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An RCA to component cable seems like a weird thing to exist
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Nov 24, 2019 14:15
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TheScott2K posted:An RCA to component cable seems like a weird thing to exist No matter how insane the adapter cable would be in most conditions somebody, somewhere has a valid need for one.
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Nov 24, 2019 15:07
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I feel like Fry's will stick around for a bit longer than they reasonably should, just because they're part of the same big corporate umbrella as Kroger, Meijer's, Fred Meyer, and etc.
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Nov 24, 2019 19:11
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:I feel like Fry's will stick around for a bit longer than they reasonably should, just because they're part of the same big corporate umbrella as Kroger, Meijer's, Fred Meyer, and etc. Meyer and twenty other brands, yes. Meijer's no, that's a standalone company.
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Nov 24, 2019 19:35
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:I feel like Fry's will stick around for a bit longer than they reasonably should, just because they're part of the same big corporate umbrella as Kroger, Meijer's, Fred Meyer, and etc. No, they're not. The regional grocery store chain is owned by Kroger and was founded by the same family as the electronics stores, but they're completely separate companies. The electronics stores are the ones circling the drain with no stock on the shelves.
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Nov 24, 2019 19:38
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Space Gopher posted:No, they're not. IIRC the Fry's Electronics founders were the kids of the Fry's guy that founded the grocery store. Not entangled at the corporate level in any way. EDIT Checked and yeah, when the Fry's founder cashed out he gave his kids all $1 million checks with that and a fourth partner they founded Fry's Electronics.
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Nov 24, 2019 23:58
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I bet he thought we were talking about the grocery store the whole time.
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Nov 25, 2019 04:37
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The grocery store is doing pretty well. They just opened the biggest location yet downtown. I'd love to have checked it out but it opened up the last day of my previous job, a small walk away from my office. Aw well.
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Nov 25, 2019 04:42
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Toys R Us returns from the dead: https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/11/toys-r-us-is-back-and-its-opening-its-1st-store-this-week-in-nj.html
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Nov 27, 2019 17:36
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quote:software-powered “experiential retailer,” 
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Nov 27, 2019 18:10
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Weaponized Autism posted:Toys R Us returns from the dead: Guess you can't build hype if you mention the ones in Canada just kept trucking along...
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Nov 27, 2019 18:26
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Figured they would since nobody else really sells physical toys anymore. All the big retail stores barely have any selection.
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Nov 27, 2019 20:14
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Do you mean specific types of toys or retailers, because every retailer I go to has aisles of poo poo I have to shove my kids past. Even god drat Barnes and Noble these days.
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Nov 27, 2019 20:19
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Funkopops aren't toys, mom. 
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Nov 27, 2019 20:51
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Yes they have aisles of toys but it’s just a small section and usually not much variety. Unlike a big Toys R Us store.
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Nov 27, 2019 21:11
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Hand Row posted:Do you mean specific types of toys or retailers, because every retailer I go to has aisles of poo poo I have to shove my kids past. Even god drat Barnes and Noble these days. Seriously. There are like 4 aisles of toys at the freaking Tractor Supply near me. But somehow no ground anchors or pickets. You know, the kind of things that basically everyone uses when putting up temporary fences and portable garages. Two things that the store actually does sells.
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Nov 27, 2019 22:32
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Motronic posted:Seriously. There are like 4 aisles of toys at the freaking Tractor Supply near me. But somehow no ground anchors or pickets. You know, the kind of things that basically everyone uses when putting up temporary fences and portable garages. Two things that the store actually does sells. I feel like the death of retail is at least part due to the fact stocking policies are, to my view, completely insane. Over the past two weeks, I've had to order things online which I wanted to buy, and attempted to buy, in nearby stores. Not obscure niche products, either. Just normal poo poo. Couldn't manage it, had to order them online. I mean, if (for example) Best Buy can't actually stock Microsoft Surfaces -- the grand, new thing that's being advertised all over the place at Microsoft's expense -- what right do they have to complain that their retail business is hosed? Had to order some jeans online too because no one stocks 32x32 jeans in an acceptable cut.
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Nov 27, 2019 23:28
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To be fair, retail logistics in Canada are noticeably worse than south of the border.
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It's my understanding that we have a lot of distributor exclusivity Mister Facetious fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Nov 28, 2019 |
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Nov 28, 2019 00:00
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At CVS we couldn't buy eye rinse, but we could buy this:
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Nov 28, 2019 00:09
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Beachcomber posted:At CVS we couldn't buy eye rinse, but we could buy this: To be fair, that is a great product
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Nov 28, 2019 00:12
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Mister Facetious posted:It's my understanding that we have a lot of distributor exclusivity Oh God, don't get me started. 2 step distribution is dieing a hard death. Our Amazon lords will soon own all channel distribution, or at the very least exert complete control over the demands on manufacturers and its competitors.
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Nov 28, 2019 00:14
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what do you take "days of dunking fun" to mean? Like it breaks after a week? Or you just leave cookies and milk out all the time and just nosh as you please?
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Nov 28, 2019 00:16
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Dunking Log Day 45 We have been dunking since daybreak. The dunk is relentless. I miss my wife and child.
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Nov 28, 2019 00:31
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It only comes with 6 cookies.
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Nov 28, 2019 00:32
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Beachcomber posted:It only comes with 6 cookies. Dunking Log Day 1 We ran out of cookies in two minutes. Massive unrest and crying among the children. State of Christmas Morning: RUINED.
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Nov 28, 2019 00:48
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It’s great that they included a customized tricolor printed paper napkin in there. Really great.
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Nov 28, 2019 01:06
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Space Gopher posted:No, they're not. I mean, the red bags we put janky produce in to mark it down have all the stores in the corporate umbrella listed as being ~part of the donation program~, and that apparently includes Fry's Electronics I might be wrong, this was a bit of a TIL when I saw it, but who knows e: and yeah, they are absolutely circling the drain, I just suspect they might stop it up and refuse to go down fully for longer than say Best Buy or Microcenter
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Nov 28, 2019 03:33
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PT6A posted:I feel like the death of retail is at least part due to the fact stocking policies are, to my view, completely insane. I have one for that too. I was attempting to buy air filters for one of my cars from the local AutoZone. They had one. There is no car where one of this part number is a thing. They are always replaced in pairs. They checked the nearby stores. All were stocked with exactly one. So they ordered one to be dropped off from the nearest store. Their system even indicated that these were to be replaced as quantity 2. So no excuses about not having the data. Same store, different vehicle. Every nearby store had only left front brake calipers, once again something most often replaced in pairs. Both times the employees knew enough to be like "what the gently caress" but why listen to them about how the store should be stocked? What could they possibly know. If brick and mortar retail is going to be this bad why wouldn't I just say gently caress it and buy cheaper and wait for shipping? It's like they've already given up. Motronic fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Nov 28, 2019 |
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Retail should really be run bottom up, but since that involves listening to people who don't have business degrees it doesn't happen anymore.
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