Bestbuy is coming to the UK

[MM PC Solutions]

Bestbuy is opening up in the UK.

A massive store is opening 2 miles from where I live in Thurrock, Essex.

PC World & Bestbuy - 500 meters separate these stores.

I have concerns over the immediate impact to my company but in the long run it will be the customers who suffer the most.

[atlanticjim]

Originally Posted by MM PC Solutions

I have concerns over the immediate impact to my company but in the long run it will be the customers who suffer the most.

From my experience, I will say that you may have to alter your business/marketing plan because of this and redefine your niche. (See Bryces blog article this week).

One observation, I am pretty much against bashing the competition when talking with customers. Best Buy/GeekSquad is not the devil, but there are things that an independent can do much much better. Emphasize that.

[PCSupportGlasgow]

Originally Posted by MM PC Solutions

Bestbuy is opening up in the UK.

A massive store is opening 2 miles from where I live in Thurrock, Essex.

PC World & Bestbuy - 500 meters separate these stores.

I have concerns over the immediate impact to my company but in the long run it will be the customers who suffer the most.

Bring them on i know a few techs who actively persue to have their stores open as close as possible to PC World and make a good living from their locations

[iisjman07]

The Geek Squad have been around in the UK for a while now: http://www.geeksquad.co.uk/, they just never really had their own store. I don't think this is necessarily a a bad thing, big box stores quite often drive business to smaller techs due to their lack of competance

[K007]

Let them come!
The Romans passed by, The French (tried), and many other...
UK is not US. They'll have to adjust.
Glad to hear that PC World will have some serious competition.

"Whatever your world, NOT PC WORLD!"