SLS downtrend

[Piezoq]

I've noticed a slowdown in business over the past two years. Crowds are thinner, merchandise pricier and shops are staying open past 7pm.

The proportion of Apple-related merchandise is on the rise, and the upper floors are either closed (used as storage/workshops?) or colonized by mobile accessory clones.

Business for computer hardware shops may get worse with the closure of Rochor Centre carpark and commencement of major roadworks in the vicinity.

I see DIY interest fading in the coming years as mobile computing gains the upperhand. It is already transforming into a niche market, and the business will enter into another round of consolidation. Think we'll lose a few players in 2014-15.

Thoughts?

 

[bwaysaihump]

Conspermz. 3 yr back I oreadi predicted it. Bell juz close few mth ago. During me time gt dat, marketplace, m3, skylet, aquest, AI-en. All close liao. U tink which wan next?

Fuwell gt big shop front so high rental. Same 4 cybermind. Video pro n laser n bizgram smaller but still high.
I tink most of big shop on inner ring losin money. If not all. Ony the backlane one can survive. Low rental, sell cheaper, more ppl buy=more revenue. Tradepac, bestbuy, best bargain, pctheme, mynextcom.

Fuwell no more advertise on hwz. Telling.

Me says by 2016 no more shops facing d inner ring of sls Liao.

Bwaysaihump has humped!!

 

[ragnarok95]

More and more people are buying online simply because it is cheaper.

Shops in SLS unless have good relationship and support with the distros, or have other businesses like export, else you simply cannot survive in SLS.

 

[bemylove]

poor thing. I just went sim lim on a Sat and so quiet and boh lang. the escalator also shut down on some floor.

Sim lim thanks to the first 2 floors reputation with foreigners really chao chao liao.

I think the smart tactics is follow mynextcom, set up one small space and do e-commerce.

i love pcthemes and cybermind shops because of the display but will feel sad once they are gone in the next 2 years.

 

[Humster]

Why are you guys only notice now... It happened like a good 10years back.

Anyone remember ATF and the huge amount of stores they have?

Yes, it started back then.

 

[bemylove]

anyone know how come fuwell got split into infinity computers ?

same people s ame pricelist but different shop names? whats the point?

 

[bwaysaihump]

Mebbe gst. Over 1m revenue need pay gst. Split to 2 no need

 

[Elijahonli]

I now also seldom sls liao cus i can get my parts at almost the same price at a nearer location

 

[jiaweiii]

I now also seldom sls liao cus i can get my parts at almost the same price at a nearer location

o.o ?! where where share plx !

 

[chrisvin]

Why are you guys only notice now... It happened like a good 10years back.

Anyone remember ATF and the huge amount of stores they have?

Yes, it started back then.

haha..the "orange shops" hor :O

 

[Silencer]

I would say few years from now, there may not be such h/w retail stores. Most likely such stores will switch to online retail only. No need to rent shops, just get orders from online and go distro grab the stocks and deliver to customers

 

[manshen]

SLS is going downhill already..... wonder how long more it can survive....less and less hardware shops.

Long time ago when I went on Sat, its hard to even walk cause its so crowded. Now its so empty......

 

[zjlim86]

hopw they can do something to the revive the shop...I can't imagine that time i have to go online to buy parts, send my parts oversea for rma etc etc...it will be a headache..

 

[t258jgn]

Those who own the shop spaces will still survive.

Those who doesn't own the shop space might close & run road.
Then consumers will bare the Distributors losses

Distributors also will close down or slimming down.

 

[Donten]

sometimes i buy direct from distro price is instant cut. eg 155 at simlim dist sell me at 120.

 

[EatSnakeWarrior]

sometimes i buy direct from distro price is instant cut. eg 155 at simlim dist sell me at 120.

can bargain with dist one meh

 

[koroshiya8]

SLS so bad on weekends ? I only go on weekdays and off peak hours LOL.. always thought weekend super crowded... but for weekdays i can vouch the crowd is very poor.

 

[shadow84]

sometimes i buy direct from distro price is instant cut. eg 155 at simlim dist sell me at 120.

Which distro u directly bought from?

 

[KB]

reason is mainly this:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardware-clinic-2/daily-good-deal-share-pls-^-^-4271707.html

 

[sHrike]

reason is mainly this:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardware-clinic-2/daily-good-deal-share-pls-^-^-4271707.html

Haha...but bulky stuff like casing cannot buy from amazon.