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Originally Posted by G8HQP Dave
Like other shops, HMV might be more successful if they stocked what their customers want to buy and made them feel welcome. A shop interior as black as a cheap nightclub, blasting pop music, and only a small classical section does not attract me. I now buy almost all my CDs as cover CDs on BBC Music magazine.
Many years ago I was a regular customer at Farringdon Records. Not only did it sell what I wanted to buy, but the man behind the counter actually knew all his stock and could recommend a recording to suit the customer. Such shops seem to have disappeared.
Hopefully the new HMV owner will be able to improve things.
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Fopp is one chain where the staff seem musically savvy & the stock is a little more niche, but classics don't feature too much on the shelves.