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What types of business wont be around in 10 years time?

  • 08-09-2013 07:47PM
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    I would say High Street estate agents days are numbered. These will all be internet middle men in a few years time.

    With the advent of technology and online shopping or just changing tastes what types of business wont be around in 10 years time?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    hmv


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    News agents will probably be few and very far between in 10yrs.

    Sorry, I couldn't think of anything smart arsed to say, sorry.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    Dublin Bus, hopefully.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭Chattastrophe!


    Travel agents


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    CJC999 wrote: »
    News agents will probably be few and very far between in 10yrs.

    Sorry, I couldn't think of anything smart arsed to say, sorry.

    Its the taking part that counts


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Pubs, taxis and independent supermarkets will all have gone the way of the dodo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    Banks it will all done on the interweb


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    High street travel agents.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    Travel agents maybe?

    Edit: bah.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭greensausage


    Anything that can be downloaded, books, music, computer games etc


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    Stupid juice/smoothie bars


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Tlachtga wrote: »
    Travel agents

    Anybody remember when you went to a travel agent to book flights?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Publishing companies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    Anybody remember when you went to a travel agent to book flights?

    Think I only ever did that when a group of us were booking a package deal for our 6th year holiday.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Gmol wrote: »
    Banks it will all done on the interweb

    Yes but will we trust a completely faceless online money system? Sounds ripe for a hacker to prove themselves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    akura wrote: »
    Stupid juice/smoothie bars

    I ****ing ****ing ****ing ****ing hate that word. Love the drink hate the ****ing name for it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Undertakers. Business will be dying out. In 10 years we will have the knowledge to regrow body parts and live forever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Payday loan companies. Bottom-feeders they are.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    Bookshops.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Undertakers. Business will be dying out. In 10 years we will have the knowledge to regrow body parts and live forever.

    Maybe 50, but I like your optimism ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21 Paddy Dangerfield


    Bookshops.

    I've a half-baked theory that independent stores will survive... and possibly even thrive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Insurance offices. I'd say most people now buy their motor, house and health insurance online.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Baked.noodle


    Politics


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    In 10 years we will have the knowledge to regrow body parts and live forever.

    For now, I'd accept regrowing my luscious curls!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Insurance offices. I'd say most people now buy their motor, house and health insurance online.

    Surely no one buys life insurance anymore?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    Schools and Hospitals.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Surely no one buys life insurance anymore?

    Ah some would I'd say, especially when taking out a mortgage with a bank or building society. The Credit union would do life insurance as well.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Schools and Hospitals.

    How? Both are essential and almost impossible to replicate online


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Baked.noodle


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    How? Both are essential and almost impossible to replicate online

    Birth certificates and death certificates. School.com. They will level the buildings and build internet cafes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,563 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    Facebook and Twitter
    Hopefully!!!!!


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