just a normal guy kevin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The two coolest traders of vinyl, Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic, have scaled back their vinyl inventory at the locations near me in Los Angeles. Pasadena UO had 4-5 racks of records a few months ago. Now they have 3 and they're shoved into a different corner. HT in Pasadena no longer sells vinyl, other than Disney picture discs. Any other trends you've noticed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MostAncientOnes Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The two coolest traders of vinyl, Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic No. clerk3745 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 They're the best tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Satan, David The Gnome, clerk3745 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckinandsuckinandtouchin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 They're the best tho. Best prices as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 kk-downing, clerk3745, FlippingOut and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 No. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tomfiend Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 habbo hotel ran out of vinylz 2 SBarry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 People who are still taking most of Bake's posts seriously need to reevaluate themselves clerk3745 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 People who are still taking most of Bake's posts seriously need to reevaluate themselves Check themselves before they... catch bronchitis. Shelby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Maybe their in-store vs online sales ratio is pointing towards online being a better scenario for them. Especially for UO, the purveyor of taste & leader of the vinyl sales. http://www.stereogum.com/1707425/urban-outfitters-is-now-the-worlds-biggest-seller-of-vinyl/news/ I imagine record collectors are a different sort (see: pain in the ass) than the customers who frequent these stores otherwise (see: young, hipster, goth types). Sure there are crossover types who buy the records AND the awesome latest styles of clothes but perhaps those people are the more casual record collectors. So maybe they're giving up the retail floor space & taking inventory hassles, online price comparing, exclusives hunting, etc to a more singular channel. I'm don't believe records will have no floor space in another few years but who knows. I could probably add a few more generalizations on something I know very little about but why ruin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Don't judge me but I am genuinely curious if these mega-chains are waffling on vinyl as a longterm cash cow or it's just a random coincidence that both dumbo shops by me are scaling back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Don't judge me but I am genuinely curious if these mega-chains are waffling on vinyl as a longterm cash cow or it's just a random coincidence that both dumbo shops by me are scaling back. could it be POSSIBLE that those stores just aren't selling as well as they should? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantark Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 https://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/category/turntables-vinyl-records/12331// parkinglot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Let's continue the joke....there were 16 other "vinyl waves?" I thought we are still in one large wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Let's continue the joke....there were 16 other "vinyl waves?" I thought we are still in one large wave. Waves. Waves. Waves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 https://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/crosley-revolution-usb-turntable/3255916?categoryId=12331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 could it be POSSIBLE that those stores just aren't selling as well as they should? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 No. This. chrisapple and Hairy Potter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobbyHill Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Don't judge me but I am genuinely curious if these mega-chains are waffling on vinyl as a longterm cash cow or it's just a random coincidence that both dumbo shops by me are scaling back. Haha you called them Dumbo because they sell disney vinyl, I picked up on a joke for once!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBarry Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 habbo hotel ran out of vinylz 2 more importantly, can habbo hotel be revived? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Not funny. Extremely offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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