Has the internet eliminated the fine art of analyzing demographics in determining coin dealer market

Longacre

I think that internet selling has totally changed the way that coin dealers do business. In the past, most dealers had good, old brick and mortar shops, and sold directly to the public across the counter. "Old Joe" used to come in every Saturday, sit on one of the omnipresent stools in the shop, and spend a good four to six hours just shooting the breeze with the dealer. Those days are long gone.

However, does anyone know if dealers still use demographic analyses to determine where to sell and what areas of the country to potentially solicit clients? I was poking around the internet, and I found the following demographics for my town. I am not sure what it is really saying (I assume these are cumulative numbers?), but if I was so inclined, I would open up a restaurant in my area. Does anyone know if coin dealers try to make any correlations between the data below for their areas and the likelihood of coin collectors making purchases (Dave W., where are you?)?


Retail Sales Volume 1-mi. 3-mi. 5-mi.

2006 Jewelry Stores $199,702 $1,293,606 $3,571,405
2006 Mens Clothing Stores $592,634 $3,863,061 $10,871,619
2006 Automobile Dealers $4,269,867 $27,964,024 $77,844,545
2006 Nursery/Garden Centers $920,214 $5,816,089 $15,642,238
2006 Appliance/TV/Electronics Stores $622,931 $4,091,654 $11,204,823
2006 Camera/Photographic Stores $124,448 $802,274 $2,206,240
2006 Restaurant Expenditures $1,883,017 $12,579,232 $35,824,820


[edit-- sorry about the format of the table; I guess tabs are not allowed on these boards]

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