sam vimes
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This is my point exactly Sam. They haven't bought out small struggling companies, they've bought out most of the biggest tackle dealers in the U.K!
Watch their prices gradually rise as the competition falls by the wayside.
I wasn't really addressing your OP, just the "use it or lose it" theory of fishing tackle shop economics that is so often proposed.
How long before BobCo succumb?
That will depend on whether or not Bob has had enough, or gets a big enough offer to persuade him he has had enough. Don't hold your breath just yet. As it stands, I'd guess that there's more chance of the Leeds AD branch folding or being forced to concentrate on carp gear, taking up Eric's position in the local market place.