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Which makes me think bike shops don't really make money. Which is why I like the cafe with some mechanics in the corner model.
Maybe a couple of restored vintage* bikes in the window.
ofcourse these are just my idle net musings, good luck and best wishes to anybody who'll actually pony up to run a bike shop!
*second hand
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Which makes me think bike shops don't really make money.
They can make money, you'd need to upping your ante in term of customer services, some bicycles shop still exist despite terrible Google reviews after eons of existences.
(no I'm not going to mention the shop).
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Which makes me think bike shops don't really make money.
I think this is the elephant in the room. Bikes are still considered toys, not serious transportation, and in a time of economic difficulties most people don’t want to spend money on expensive toys.
Make the venue a nice destination and collaborate with other services.
This is my conclusion too. Shopping-turned-experience will become more and more important as online shops replace physical retail. Most bike shops were struggling before and will be struggling again after covid, but the few ones that were doing well provided a combination of good location, quality products, attentive service, and a good/great customer experience.
edscoble
Eseman
It was actually doing better than Evans Cycles, which is saying a lots.