An iconic music store is closing After more than fifty years, the company will be closing down.
After the owners’ difficult decision to close, final sales have begun.
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Drome Sound, in Schenectady (New York), will close soon.
Signs announcing closing down the shop advertise final sales up to 20 per cent off.
Locally owned since 1968, the shop is still going strong.
Richard Park and Nancy Park are married owners who made the difficult decision to shut down the shop because they wanted to retire.
They told the local media that their attempts to sell had failed. Times Union They were open to receiving offers.
Since reopening following the pandemic, Drome Sound is struggling to draw customers.
Online retailers like Gear4Music and chain stores such as Guitar Center also face stiff competition.
“So with a heavy heart, I must announce that Drome Sound Music Store is closing its doors,” wrote store employee Michael Smith in a social media post earlier this week.
He added: “Please stop in for deep discounts as we start our store closing sale!”
There were many comments, from both musicians who are professionals as well as hobbyists.
CHAINED DOWN
“It’s real sad,” local drummer and guitarist Jesse Perrotti told Times Union.
“It’s one of the last good mom-and-pop stores around. Now you’ve got all the big chains left or you have online shopping.”
The U.S. Sun contacted Drome Sound to get their comments.
The current retail climate is not good for independent retailers.
MEAN STREETS
A beloved New Mexico bookshop announced last month that it would be closing after almost 50 years of operation due to financial difficulties.
Menaul Book Exchange in Albuquerque first opened in 1975 and offered a stellar inventory of over 200,000 books.
Shoppers will have until September 8 to complete their purchases.
Retail apocalypse also affects major brands.
Rite Aid will be closing 25 stores.
Gap has closed 350 of its stores in the United States.