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Howard
I was just talking about tub tape/glue.
I suppose the online competition has made stocking consumables for retail unprofitable: if you're going to make a buck you also need to fit the cable/tube/tape etc.
I think you're right that the "new" bike shops will increasingly just be salesrooms for OTP bikes and workshops: no bits and bobs for the home mechanic, as there's no money to be made from them.