2012年10月6日星期六
replica rolex watches Celebrating his 40th year in business
Celebrating his 40th year in business, owner Jack Anderson admits, “We don’t see the volume that we would have seen in the old days.�?Demographics have changed, too. “We used to sell to everyone from young kids to grandparents, but we don’t do much youth business because they are so into downloading,�?Anderson says.
Interest in hit CDs is down, but “catalog and esoteric titles�?still do big business for Jack’s. “Rock is our main seller,�?says Anderson. “We will carry every Stones album, every Beatles, every Zeppelin. Any decent artist, we will have their whole catalog. You can’t find that at Best Buy.�?br />
Used CDs account for about 15 percent of Jack’s CD inventory. Remarkably, before being sold, each used CD is resurfaced, loaded into a new plastic tray, and rewrapped. “It comes out beautiful, but we mark it as used,�?says Anderson.
So does Springsteen shop at the store? Anderson won’t say yes or no, just that Bruce is “a damn nice guy.”—EC
30 Broad St, 732-842-0731, jacksmusicshop.com
PRINCETON RECORD EXCHANGE
Princeton
It’s 3 pm on Super Bowl Sunday, and Princeton Record Exchange is humming. About 60 customers are poking through the rows of bins and conversing with friends about potential purchases.
According to owner Barry Weisfeld, Princeton Record Exchange carries about 60,000 CDs, 50,000 LPs, and 20,000 DVDs. Although it is packed to the rafters, the store is easy to shop. An exception is the bargain vinyl, some of which is displayed in boxes under the racks.
Used items account for about 60 percent of what the store sells. “Our strongest categories on CD are rock, classical, and jazz,�?says Weisfeld. “On vinyl, it is rock, jazz, soul, and reggae.�?br />
Weisfeld started the store in 1980; it has been in its present location since 1985. Pricing is key. “We have 20,000 CDs under $5, which is one of our big draws,�?he says.
The store’s customers are mainly males in the 20-to-40 age range, although the occasional youngster will wander in. “We had a 12-year-old kid here looking for blues records,�?Weisfeld relates. “I talked to her mother, and the kid was really into it. We don’t get too much business from the under-14-year-old age group.”—EC
20 S Tulane St, 609-921-0881, prex.com
RECORD CITY
Paterson
Record City has been in business in downtown Paterson for more than twenty years and is considered by some in the music industry to be the top urban music store in New Jersey. “We specialize in hip-hop, R
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