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>IMHO, the real problem is that there is zero value to go to bby.

If I need something asap, and they have it. That's the value.

That's true, but not enough to keep a brick and mortar retail store of that size operating. Most people can wait a day or two for an online purchase to be delivered.

The group of panicked customers who need an Ethernet cable RIGHT NOW is just not big enough.

The brick and mortar store is probably just a loss leader for online shopping. I wouldn't be surprised if many locations closed down if they had to re-negotiate a lease in these times.

They generally don’t have it, and i have to order it anyway.

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