As an electronics team member, I wish we'd dump the entire computer section, Beats, Sonos, and prepaid phones. The computer section (laptops, their accessories, computer software, and PC accessories) generate the least sales of any department in electronics. Only tax software generates good sales. Printers are fine as are the flash drives. Beats really haven't sold since Christmas last year and I was disappointed to see that we now got new models of Beats that collect dust just as well as the old ones do. Sonos systems rarely sell and I'd rather open that four foot section to other sound systems. Prepaid phones are a massive pain in the ass (though they sell reasonably well). Most people buy them to replace broken contract phones and I don't get attachments for them or some one will buy it expecting me to set it up for them. Even better are the people who buy the phones from another store and want me to set it up. Target Mobile was supposed to take over the prepaid phones and they get points for commission from them, but if they're busy with a contract phone the electronics team get stuck with it.
I would like to see the tablet section to get much larger with a bigger selection of brands and types and to have tablet accessories in the budget range (and not the predominantly $40+ range that we currently carry). Honestly if there was a $10-$20 range of tablet cases I could easily double the attach rate for iPads and Tablets. Clearance season usually see a dramatic increase in iPad and iPod attach rates. Yeah, the expensive cases may be more profitable, but they aren't good sellers.
Headphones could use a larger variety too. We got a bunch of <$50 sets and a lot of >$150 sets and very little representation of the in between. It's very difficult to upsell the expensive sets when there's not much to compare it too in the lower ranges. Hell, the Bose Soundlink mini wouldn't sell half as well if I weren't able to compare it to other sound systems that are cheaper (like the Jamboxes or Beats pills). We need some sort of equivalent for the headphones. We used to have demos for the lower priced sets but now it's all Bose and Beats now.
We also need a variety in TV sound systems. The soundbar selection is pretty pitiful and since all TVs come with terrible internal speakers this is a missed opportunity for sales. Last Christmas I couldn't keep them in stock except for the super expensive Sony soundbar. TV accessories in general could be better. The $20 two pack HDMI cable sells well, but $17 for the cheapest 6 foot HDMI cable is just awful. I always feel bad for selling them when a guest could drive a couple miles down the street and pick up an HDMI cable that works just as well for $5.
And can we finally sell service plans that cover accidental damage for iPods and other small devices?! No one wants to buy a three year defect and wear and tear service plan on their iPod touch. In 2012, someone representing the service plan company said that they'd have some sort of accidental damage service plan for iPods by February 2013. Fitness devices would also be a good area to have accidental damage service plans.
