Possibly an increasingly rare sight in the future: a local electronics retailer.
In a press release does the electronics retailer Conrad announced that it would close all local branches for private customers with the exception of the Wernberg-Köblitz location. The background is that too accelerated again significantly by Corona in the past two years[e]
Trend that private customers are increasingly shopping online.
Due to a focus on business customers, Conrad branches have repeatedly been closed in recent years. While there were a total of 25 branches in Europey five years ago, there are currently only eleven, including the B2B branch for business customers in Hürth.
For comparison: Saturn currently has 134 stores in Europey, while Media Markt has 267. We are talking about completely different dimensions here, but the example of Conrad Elektronik may indicate a trend that will sooner or later also affect the industry giants will affect?
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Take part in our survey!
Against the background of the closure of almost all Conrad branches, we would like to know from you in the following survey whether you still use local consumer electronics stores at all, regardless of the specific provider, or whether you can do without them completely. We look forward to an active participation!
We deliberately kept the possible answers simple. In the comments to this article, you can let us know in more detail whether and if so how you use local consumer electronics stores.
This might only be the case, for example, if you want to see a certain product in action beforehand, such as the picture quality of a new television. You may also attach particular importance to on-site advice or certain services.
Finally, as a gaming website, we are particularly interested in one thing: Have you ever bought gaming hardware from a local electronics store – and if so, which one? The most obvious is probably peripherals such as keyboards, mice or headsets, but maybe a graphics card was also included – write it in the comments!
