Sadness. Discovery Channel is closing all of their retail stores

[thewayne]

I really enjoyed shopping there. It's been a couple of years since I've been in one, but that's because there aren't any near here. The sad thing is, that by going to strictly an emodel, I'm less likely to buy from them. When I buy things online, I'm usually looking for a specific item and am not likely to browse.

http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2007/06/closing_blowout.html

Comments

[elowena.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm a totally abusive or at least exploiting online acquaintance, but I'm kind of freaking out about an IT issue, and though I'm posting the question in my journal, I figured you if anyone should be able to help. So:

I'm supposed to be doing subtitling work, but apparently my screen size and the programme's settings don't go together. When I start the subtitling programme, a window pops out. I'm supposed to fill in all sorts of data on it. Problem is, I can only see a part of the window and there's no scrollbar so I can't click "OK" after completing the form. Similarly, the programme window itself (you know, the one with the video and the subtitled running, the window I'm supposed to do all my work in) doesn't fit on my screen.

I've had the same problem with some websites in the past. My screen is normal-sized. (No idea on the inches. 15? 17? Not abnormally tiny in any case.)

That is all. Remind me to comment more often so I don't feel like a total parasite! ;)

[elowena.livejournal.com]

Annnd the problem was solved by Mum, who hates computers but has an eerie knack for fixing them. Sorry to bother you!

*runs back to translate a stupid show about animal rescuers*

[silveradept]

Oh no! Half of the fun of having the store around was to play with all the neat things while they were there. Of course, our Discovery store closed quite some time ago, so we haven't had a good thing like that in a while.

[hollygrahm.livejournal.com]

Dammit. First those nature stores, then Rand McNally, and now Discovery. I'm rapidly running out of places where I don't hate shopping.

[hollygrahm.livejournal.com]

And the Waner Bros. stores, too!

[hollygrahm.livejournal.com]

Warner.

Today I'm made of typos.

[tomegatheron.livejournal.com]

Problem is that many people loved those stores, went into them and played with all the fun junk, but didnt buy anything.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Is being made of typos better than being made of snakes and snails and puppydog tails?

:-)

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Glad to help, dear! ROFL!

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I think the last time that I was in one was probably about three years ago in San Diego. It was a good place for buying unusual presents for friends (and cool stuff for yourself!)

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

In fact, I think the Discovery store in Scottsdale (AZ) was originally a Nature Co. store. We used to have some Warner stores in the Phx area, but those went away long ago. I think that stores suffer from perceived brand loyalty inflation (PBLI) and believe "if we build it, they will come." But then the merchandise is so expensive because they believe that because of the PBLI index that people will pay premium prices for their stuff. It worked somewhat for Disney, but only because Disney has succeeded in brain-washing multiple generations of children-cum-adults. And even at that, Disney has had to close several retail locations.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Yup. I definitely played more than I bought, but I did buy. Sadly, the trend was more towards playing.

[thedragonweaver.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Discovery Channel took over all of the Nature Company stores, which would have been less annoying had they kept around a lot of the nature items. Instead, they went for the science-themed Sharper Image style and I stopped going.