My suggestion...separate the shop from the club house. Invite people to come in and listen and debate to their hearts content in a separate listening room which requires a small membership fee for access. I have pity for the poor salesman who is tied up for hours on end by "customers" who, 90 percent of the time, are just looking.
What do audio shops need to do to survive ?
Take 2:
The Internet wave is going still, making it easier for us to buy practicaly anything, including high-end (and bad-end ) audio also.
There are difinite advantages to being able to walk in a shop, glance around, get helpfull friendly advice, and, without pressure, sit down for an audition. Problem is, this doens't happen very often...so...is there still a worthwhile value to brick and mortar shops?
The Internet wave is going still, making it easier for us to buy practicaly anything, including high-end (and bad-end ) audio also.
There are difinite advantages to being able to walk in a shop, glance around, get helpfull friendly advice, and, without pressure, sit down for an audition. Problem is, this doens't happen very often...so...is there still a worthwhile value to brick and mortar shops?