Is the above business in Troy Pa. still operating or in the process of winding down?
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You have to call them to order because they aren’t doing stuff through their website
Thanks - somehow my search function failed to pull up the recent comments on Eastern Depot before I posted. A senior moment I guess.
SDIV Tim posted:You have to call them to order because they aren’t doing stuff through their website
A case study of two very different businesses (with some reported family ties) leveraging the Internet at both ends of the spectrum: Eastern Depot and Western Depot. The difference is stunning -- yet puzzling at the same time. One has minimal web presence; the other has one of the most sophisticated web stores with real-time inventory updates and an unbeatable search function. Any bets as to which business will be around in a few years? 
Rocky Mountaineer posted:SDIV Tim posted:You have to call them to order because they aren’t doing stuff through their website
A case study of two very different businesses (with some reported family ties) leveraging the Internet at both ends of the spectrum: Eastern Depot and Western Depot. The difference is stunning -- yet puzzling at the same time. One has minimal web presence; the other has one of the most sophisticated web stores with real-time inventory updates and an unbeatable search function. Any bets as to which business will be around in a few years?
Actually the difference is not puzzling given that Eastern Depot has been deliberately winding down it's business. When I last saw them at York 18 months ago they had already announced plans to retire. They had quite a lot of stock still on hand but they are already in the end phase of their business so you can't really compare them with the west coast Depot.
