Why decline in audio stores USA?

[Kingnoob]

Seems to be a decline in the country…only by me is a few stores. Nothing that good. Sears went out of business and a lot of others.

 

[mono-bloc]

It's the same the world over, The specialist audio stores are a declining business. The reason being the ease of on-line purchases
via e-bay, or Amazon and the dealers who have established on-line stores. Who retail the same brands but at a lower price range,
and offering free freight