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[quote user="claymore1977"] I have entertained the idea of opening my own hobby shop here in White Marsh, MD.  The issue I am having is finding that niche that I can offer that no one else has.  I remember the shop I went to when I was much younger, and the most attractive part of it (to me) was the 5x9 they had set up in the front of the store.Now that I am older I realize that that was a pretty smart move... showcasing products in action.  Even if the hobby shops of today started doing things like showcasing a layout or two and setting up the Thomas the Tank Engine wooden trains for the young audience, I think the youth of today would still not be all that interested.  Hence my problem. Anyone have any ideas on how to make a new/existing hobby shop more attractive to the younger demographic?[/quote]Do it inside the Town Center or close to it. You might have to fight Kaybee traffic but if done right who knows??I think the mall's monthly costs will probably eat up your income.Even a loop showing Thomas in a scenicked area towing a few cars for the kids would get them started. Wooden trains and some electric for them and keep the "Good stuff" for the bigger kids who can tell the difference between a Spectrum and a Genesis. A G Scale engine chugging and whistling along the track will wear your ears out but will slow and stop the people at your storefront. You probably will end up running a Internet Server and have a small staff taking orders and shipping them out while pulling on your distributor for product for both the store and net sales.Have a corner of about 6 foot by 6 foot where children can get thier hands on the wooden trains and out of the parent's new BLI engine LOL. Kind of like what they do in Doctor's offices.
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