XDCX
02-07-2009, 10:39 PM
At first glance, the closing of a Cadillac/Saab store hardly warrants attention. GM has lost hundreds of dealerships over the past year.
What makes the Kuni closing newsworthy is the fact that there have not been many store closings in the Pacific Northwest. The ones that have closed have been smaller stores in secondary markets.
The other variable is that this was once Kuni's flagship store - this is the one that started the chain of 10 dealerships. The fact that they decided to just walk away is somewhat sobering.
Here's a link to the news report: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/02/02/daily70.html
What makes the Kuni closing newsworthy is the fact that there have not been many store closings in the Pacific Northwest. The ones that have closed have been smaller stores in secondary markets.
The other variable is that this was once Kuni's flagship store - this is the one that started the chain of 10 dealerships. The fact that they decided to just walk away is somewhat sobering.
Here's a link to the news report: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/02/02/daily70.html