Full Strength Beer Proposal Withdrawn

Discussion in 'Mountain' started by Mebuzzard, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (725) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    You're ignoring the fact that premium product markets exist and many are really thriving for all products and product categories carried by these stores already, anchored by high end, more targeted retail. The big brewery issue is the three-tier argument, and while it tends to be damaging, the craft segment is growing despite this. It's too resilient.
     
    #21 joshclauss, Feb 13, 2013
  2. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Hmmm... I'm assuming you are thinking of, say, diamonds (or jewelry)? Let's go with that....

    The number of small jewelry stores has dwindled to just about none in the last 20 years (my family was in "it"). Sure, Zales, Jared...uh...Shane are around, but they ain't little. As such the variety isn't what is used to be, nor the service. Sure you can go to Target and pick out your engagement ring, but you probably wouldn't. Yet, going to Shane is really no different.
    But also I wouldn't call beer a premium product (did I just say that?). The difference in jewelry can be thousands of dollars. The difference in beers can be, well, $20 (and it's a consumable)? Beer's market is not as wide and jewels (or cars, or make-up, or shoes, or attire...or tires) so the customer base is not as varied either. Those anchoring retail stores are not small and have their own economic range of customers. In other words, jewelry has more than one market, beer doesn't (perhaps it should)
     
    #22 Mebuzzard, Feb 13, 2013
  3. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (725) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    I completely understand your position, but it's a debate better waged in person over...Gratzers? :grinning:
     
    #23 joshclauss, Feb 14, 2013
  4. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Must you force beer down me?
    Well....mmkay
     
    #24 Mebuzzard, Feb 14, 2013
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