Future Shop Closes Doors In Canada

[jwslam]

They must be saving so much money on the Aeroplan royalties now that you can only collect BB Reward Zone points: Oh and they recently cut their Bestbuy Chase Visa too.

[eglove]

Definitely part of growing up in Canada if you were a tech geek. It's sad. It does make sense but it feels wrong that it's gone. Should have just shuttered all the best buys and kept the futureshop name for Canada

[revelations]

More people buying tech products online - inevitable results.

[shakalaka]

I always thought it was pointless having two big stores like BB and FS when it had the same owners. It made no sense, so I am not too surprised that this is happening. FS had different practices a little bit like they had commission and BB didn't. It doesn't really matter to me either way. I preferred BB over FS anyway since you didn't get the same sales pressure you did at FS.

[Masked Bandit]

I'm surprised it took this long. Once BB bought FS I thought they would have started this process almost right away. Places like Deerfoot Meadows where there was one of each screamed incompetent executive management.

[D'z Nutz]

I haven't been to Futureshop in years. I much preferred Best Buy because they seemed like pushy and sleazy because they didn't peddle the PSP as hard.

[Tik-Tok]

I used to prefer bestbuy, for that exact reason, however over the years I noticed Future shop always had more of what I wanted in stock, was tidier, and realized the FS sales guys were way less pushy if you just told them you didn't any need help.

At bestbuy, if you told one guy you didn't need help, at least 3 others would ask you, and then go on to their prepared speech about how they don't make commission.

[kenny]

Originally posted by shakalaka
I always thought it was pointless having two big stores like BB and FS when it had the same owners. It made no sense, so I am not too surprised that this is happening. FS had different practices a little bit like they had commission and BB didn't. It doesn't really matter to me either way. I preferred BB over FS anyway since you didn't get the same sales pressure you did at FS.

Maybe now it doesn't make sense (hence the closing) but immediately after the buyout majority of consumers had no clue they were essentially the same store. When I worked there, people would cross-shop TVs at FS and BB so in the end BB has captured the dollar already from competitors like Visions. I'm willing to bet there are many people just finding out today that they are the same company.

Same strategy employed by the Telcos with their smaller brands and with Dining/Entertainment in Calgary. All the different brands make it look like there is a lot of choice in the marketplace, and it works very well. I'll use rage2 as an example, he hates Rush and vows to never support them but he'll go and dine out at Vintage. Money is going into the same wallet

[cycosis]

So is my extended xbox one warranty garbage now?

They released a strategy a few months back stating they were converting their stores to half size, with half of the square footage dedicated to online warehousing order fulfillment.

Too bad it went tits up so quick. I did find they were better merchandised than BB.

Anyone know if this will help bring down our ridiculously high lease rates for commercial space? Or am naively hopeful?

[Ed the SOHC]

Oh this sucks. Now, I have to drive further to browse for tech products and then buy them online.

[Graham_A_M]

Sweet, time to see what kind of deals they have on car and home audio. Good riddance. Asides from huge items like TV ' S and fridges, why anyone would shop there is besides me. I haven't been to FS in probably 5 years now.

[Black Gts]

I don't think there liquidating, it's all going to best buy no deals unfortunately.

[R!zz0]

I hope they don't close the one on Beacon hill, but i know they will because that store is always dead.

[eglove]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Sweet, time to see what kind of deals they have on car and home audio. Good riddance. Asides from huge items like TV ' S and fridges, why anyone would shop there is besides me. I haven't been to FS in probably 5 years now.

They are closed effectively immediately. Not open to the public until the rebranded ones open.

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Sweet, time to see what kind of deals they have on car and home audio. Good riddance. Asides from huge items like TV ' S and fridges, why anyone would shop there is besides me. I haven't been to FS in probably 5 years now.

Theres no deals brah. They just closed their doors for re-branding. The FS near my area had all windows newspaperd up and the whole parking lot had metal fences and construction equipment already there.

[Thaco]

gotta work fast if they only want 1 week downtime

[bourge73]

Well hmmm I just ordered a bed like two
days ago for my son. Wondering if I'll have an issues hmmm
Might be time to give their "awesome" customer service
center in the Phillipines a rangle.

[roopi]

I preferred the sales staff at FS. They would give great discounts on TV's to get the sale. I always felt at BB it was buy if you want for the price listed i'm getting paid anyways to stand around.

[spikerS]

kinda sad to see the Coventry FS won't be reopening. Closest BB they want me to go to according to the sign on their door is Northland mall... That's a bit of a trek.

I like this FS because I could go in there, and work out some decent deals, and their staff was always pretty friendly.

[baygirl]

Originally posted by R!zz0
I hope they don't close the one on Beacon hill, but i know they will because that store is always dead.

If you go to Best Buy store locator it now says Future Shop Beacon Hill operated by Best Buy. Don't know if that means anything.