Yeah that's definitely a issue.
It's kinda mad when you think about it. The market for eletronic rubbish is so much bigger these days than it's ever been. With proper managment a company like comet should be thriving with shops full of people trying out their goods. Those weird apple shops seem to be the only ones that are working.
That's because.
1.They generally have good service.
2.That then ends up as word of mouth advertisement.
3.The stores are rather quirky in a way, i find stores nowadays are basically better looking warehouses, the ones that have adapted to a simpler more human approach while not attacking you with hundreds of items you may never need or even find, are thriving.