Brickleberry Posted March 27, 2016 Share Just wanting to look into a bit of an idea here. Apart from spez who are everywhere now. If a genuinely well managed "concept " store was to open in your area , selling a specific brand of bikes and also a select few others like shimano/Oakley/ giro perhaps was too open. What would be your bike brand of choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy hardtail Posted March 27, 2016 Share yt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted March 27, 2016 Share Really depending on the brand. I.e. GT Concept store : Definitely not, Giant : probably not. Specialized : definitely yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted March 27, 2016 Share It depends what is already in your neighborhood .Where Spez has got it right is they try and protect their stores so there isn't another shop 2km down the road you have to compete with selling the same products.In Cape Town central there were 4 shops in a 2 km radius all selling Giant,which is senseless.Durbanville area is similar.To open a concept store in a neighborhood where you got to compete with other shops already selling the brand is set to fail long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted March 27, 2016 Share Mtb- Canyon Road- Colnago/Campy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIERSTEKER Posted March 27, 2016 Share Cannonade concept store will be great! Combined with some POC or Rapha goods.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 27, 2016 Share It depends what is already in your neighborhood .Where Spez has got it right is they try and protect their stores so there isn't another shop 2km down the road you have to compete with selling the same products.In Cape Town central there were 4 shops in a 2 km radius all selling Giant,which is senseless.Durbanville area is similar.To open a concept store in a neighborhood where you got to compete with other shops already selling the brand is set to fail long term.one of those shop's selling Giant was a really good lbs that will leave a big gap in the cycling industry. ....more specifically the riders who used to frequent them and a loss for trail and DH parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 27, 2016 Share To answer the ops question. ....I would say a silverback concept store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2016 Share If a Canyon concept store opened, I think it would be well supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted March 27, 2016 Share Niner of course.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 27, 2016 Share If a Canyon concept store opened, I think it would be well supported.agreed they have a good range of bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickleberry Posted March 27, 2016 Share Silverback is interesting. Especially with a few of their new "concept bikes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickleberry Posted March 27, 2016 Share I also think a canyon store being supplied direct would severely cut into other brands market share in South Africa . Love thier stuff and it seems everyone else does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 27, 2016 Share Silverback is interesting. Especially with a few of their new "concept bikes" what I like is that they cover everything from kid's bikes, commuters, beginner bikes and high end roadie and mountain bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Concept store, probably not. A very good LBS carrying a few brands, and decent range of spares, parts, accessories, gloves, etc... for sure.  Even if it looked crap inside.  I dont need a fancy shop to feel better about buying bike stuff, I'm there for a reason, I want it quick, well priced, and that's it. Concept stores across the board usually fail dismally in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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