How come so many electronics stores are located in NJ?

[GoingUp]

Abes of Maine,
Buydig,
Newegg etc.

Whats the deal? Why are so many electronics and camera stores located in or near NJ?

 

[nageov3t]

large port, close to some major tech areas in NJ/NYC, and central-ish location for deliveries to the mid-atlantic and new england?

 

[Captante]

Just a guess, but I'd say it has to do with large amounts of industrial area for warehouses & several large ports for container ships to deliver large quantitys of freight from Asia.

 

[ultimatebob]

Yeah... Abe's Of New Jersey doesn't have the same ring to it 🙂

 

[Mr Incognito]

Originally posted by: loki8481
large port, close to some major tech areas in NJ/NYC, and central-ish location for deliveries to the mid-atlantic and new england?

I'd add that the rent must be dirt cheap to. 😛

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Mr Incognito

Originally posted by: loki8481
large port, close to some major tech areas in NJ/NYC, and central-ish location for deliveries to the mid-atlantic and new england?

I'd add that the rent must be dirt cheap to. 😛

certainly.

we lost a lot of our manufacturing factories and are left with a ton of empty warehouses and such.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Its also because there are large shipping hubs located there

 

[MyNameIsDarth]

I also think they do it to save sales tax for NYers.

Since Newegg is in NJ, I as a NYer, do not have to pay sales tax on items purchased there.

If I have to pay sales tax I would look elsewhere for my goods.

There are 8 million of us in the city alone. Who would want to lose that business.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Newegg used to only be in CA. They've since expanded (good thing).

I think CA has more than NJ does, which surprises me considering the taxes and such. OK, close to china/taiwan/japan/etc but so is Oregon.

 

[DBL]

Cheap rent and no NY tax. Abe's used to be in NY and moved for this reason.

 

[iroast]

...and yet no Fry's !#^!#%&*

 

[ThePresence]

Might have something to do with the Sopranos?

 

[krotchy]

Reason enough is the ability to sell to New York easily while not paying New York taxes