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BFH Knives, the internet isn't going to put you out of business. The mail order business in knives that began in the 1970's didn't put the cutlery retailers out of business either. As you can see from the posts, lots of people prefer to buy in a retail store and pay for the service. Nothing wrong with that. And I don't think that will change.
There is no doubt that the internet has carved out some market share but most manufacturers will tell you we don't have anywhere near a majority of the market and likely never will. Just do well what you do and you will prosper. I mean that sincerely. I've toyed with the idea of opening a knife store on a nearby major U.S. highway but finally decided that I should follow my own advice which is do well what I do. I doubt I would do both things very well because the requirements are so different they are really different businesses that only share a product line in common.
There is no doubt that the internet has carved out some market share but most manufacturers will tell you we don't have anywhere near a majority of the market and likely never will. Just do well what you do and you will prosper. I mean that sincerely. I've toyed with the idea of opening a knife store on a nearby major U.S. highway but finally decided that I should follow my own advice which is do well what I do. I doubt I would do both things very well because the requirements are so different they are really different businesses that only share a product line in common.