What do audio shops need to do to survive ?

B&W has a good idea with the $300 600's and NAD at the front of the store. A complete setup for under $1,000. Which is still a lot for most people.
But the idea is a good one. Start with a good bang for the buck stereo. Get people into hi-end stereo for as cheap as possible. Maybe people will want to upgrade in the future building more business and hopefully a lasting relationship with the dealer.
TWL did you see this single driver site?
single driver speakers

Prpixel's story is specific to him but nevertheless it's very generic to the high end audio scene. This is what has happened to too many brick and mortar shops. The greed and arrogance is there in spades without an appropriate economy to support it and it's down right insulting to be thought of as that ignorant. His post epitomizes what is wrong with high end audio. There are simply too many retailers that feel entitled. Apologies to the good ones.

My suggestion...separate the shop from the club house. Invite people to come in and listen and debate to their hearts content in a separate listening room which requires a small membership fee for access. I have pity for the poor salesman who is tied up for hours on end by "customers" who, 90 percent of the time, are just looking.