The Decline Of…
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 12:49 PM
Sinclair talked about ROBs and Blah chimed in as things like this add to reasons guys do not want to go to clubs. Got me thinking…
Obviously peoples habits have changed since COVID on a lot of things but what are some trends you see that have changed? What are people doing less of and why?
Strip clubbing - we’ve all commented on seeing less people going to clubs. What is keeping people away? Less disposable income, increased lap dance, drink, cover prices, several clubs closed during COVID so maybe customers don’t have a club nearby or their favorite club(s) closed?
Casinos - I know I go a fraction of the amount I did before COVID, but the addition of online gambling and betting, many states now have legitimate online poker too which is now giving people excuses on not needing to leave the house to gamble. On the other hand I believe Vegas had their biggest month EVER this summer so maybe destination gambling spots are doing well. I know the 2 casinos I frequent the most to play poker at are dead compare to what they were before COVID.
Restaurants - this is controversial to be on this list. At first coming out of COVID restaurants were hurting but now many are very busy. One of the main theories as to why, people feel they can dine out at some places for almost the same price as cooking since grocery costs are so high.
Electronics sales - I recently read everyone bought laptops, tablets, appliances, stereos and TVs in the early days of COVID so nobody is buying them now and retailers sometimes offer big discounts on many of these items to get them sold. Walmart has recently reported a huge glut of inventory on everything in the store due to decreased consumer spending.
Online sales - the trend is growing that people want to go back to buying their stuff from physical stores versus buying online. Online sales are in a big decline right now and in-person sales are way up.
I will add for me, during COVID I started to do different things (mainly around the house) to occupy my time and for now I’d rather do those activities which are mostly “free” to me versus going to casinos, strip clubs, sports bars.
What else do you see?
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