Biggest mark up.

Originally posted by 423zero Halfords .... Would be a good platform for dinghy sailing particularily if  they employed someone with relevant skills, point potential customers to local RYA sailing centres.

That would require a dinghy supplier to carry lots of stock, drop ship the boats to the end user for which Halfords take the money, then wait 90 - 120 days to be paid. They are a sh*t company to deal with, trust me no dinghy outfit could finance it, I used to sell them cycles, complete ball-ache by the time you've financed the 180 day cycle you make bugger all.

Originally posted by 423zero Unfortunately one man band bike shops are up against Halfords and Decathlon, not sure wether Decathlon have mechanics ? But the Halfords a short ride from me has a good bike mechanic who is a cyclist himself so is engaged with the sport.

ZippyRN,
I should think even Dance supply specialists have taken a hit from internet sales, when you Google pointe shoes there are numerous suppliers who will sell them based on your shoe size, not something I know much about but I should think a specialist would look at your feet and make a pair to provide maximum protection for your feet.
Is dance a sport, or a pastime ? I know it's in the Olympics.

Originally posted by Pierre Originally posted by zippyRN Originally posted by 423zero Unfortunately one man band bike shops are up against Halfords and Decathlon, not sure wether Decathlon have mechanics ? But the Halfords a short ride from me has a good bike mechanic who is a cyclist himself so is engaged with the sport. interestingly there's one market  which decathlon studiously avoid,  however  i think their fear or  external brands  might be factor ... dance stuff ... dance wear and more particularly Pointe shoes  is  where the local  shop with a skilled fitter/ technician  always wins  out ...  Thank god. The high street is saved !!!

Tap shoes too... so we can Fred Astaire our way to the nearest Starbucks exalting the virtues of Mary Portus’s visionary counter-attack on disruptive retail technologies!

Originally posted by 423zero ZippyRN, Bad news Decathlon have a range of dance gear. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-793983-gymnastic-and-dance