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| - I don't know what alternate universe I've fallen into over the past year or so, but in this new universe Fry's is actually a pretty damn decent place to shop.
When they finally got around to theming the store, they did some very thoughtful rearranging of sections and merchandise. (The theming itself--the Fry's Open--surely made more sense at the beginning of the process, when the Open was held in Scottsdale.) They also greatly improved some of the sections, with car audio now having actual displays, and the televisions all being displayed at viewing height instead of six inches off the floor.
Veteran shoppers need not feel slighted; there are still some really weird decisions that require arcane knowledge of the Fry's hive mind. iPhone cases and accessories are split between the Apple aisle, the iPhone section, and a third seemingly-nonsensical section. And if you're shopping for a nerdy electronics project, you'll be happy to know breadboards, switches, and soldering irons are still half a store away from resistors, LEDs, and ICs.
Sales floor employees are surprisingly helpful, numerous, and generally competent. WHAT IS THIS? ARE THEY ALL POD PEOPLE?!
Fry's now price matches reputable internet dealers. Cashiers now ask if you'd like your card run as debit or credit, ask you if you found everything you were looking for, and (seemingly genuinely!) thank you for shopping at Fry's.
I can't help but think I've fallen into some twisted alternate universe where we must all also be enslaved by robots, but you know what? I'll take it.
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