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<blockquote data-quote="Waldorf" data-source="post: 2432358" data-attributes="member: 34053">Once upon a time there was a little bookstore on the east coast of the US. Over time it flourished and grew, finally becoming a chain of stores called Barnes and Nobles. How did it get so big? Well, it didn't cater to a niche market like some of those christian bookstores you see around, or even gamers for that matter, but rather to ALL readers, selling almost every book published at the time. That's why B&amp;N prospered, people, by appealing to the largest market possible. &nbsp;If game store owners want to bellyache about the bigboys like Walmart, Barnes and Nobles, and Amazon and why people prefer to shop there, maybe they should consider the fact that limiting themselves to a niche product is precisely the reason they will never be able to grow beyond mom and pop status. Furthermore, writing long guilt trips to the gaming community about why people should support you isn't going to keep you afloat, gaming store man; appealing to the broader base will. But I sincerely doubt these owners will see the reason in that. I think they just want a place to keep out of the sun and meet gamers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Waldorf, post: 2432358, member: 34053"] Once upon a time there was a little bookstore on the east coast of the US. Over time it flourished and grew, finally becoming a chain of stores called Barnes and Nobles. How did it get so big? Well, it didn't cater to a niche market like some of those christian bookstores you see around, or even gamers for that matter, but rather to ALL readers, selling almost every book published at the time. That's why B&N prospered, people, by appealing to the largest market possible. If game store owners want to bellyache about the bigboys like Walmart, Barnes and Nobles, and Amazon and why people prefer to shop there, maybe they should consider the fact that limiting themselves to a niche product is precisely the reason they will never be able to grow beyond mom and pop status. Furthermore, writing long guilt trips to the gaming community about why people should support you isn't going to keep you afloat, gaming store man; appealing to the broader base will. But I sincerely doubt these owners will see the reason in that. I think they just want a place to keep out of the sun and meet gamers. [/QUOTE]

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