DEC. 15 I SKIP'S MUSIC I CLOSING
Skip's Music Closes Modesto Location
Skip'’s Music has closed its Modesto, California, store, which has been open since 1989. Manager Mario Ortega told the Modesto Bee that the close came about because of the slow economic recovery, and because of a shift to online sales.

"Manufacturers sell direct, and it doesn't give retailers an edge anymore," Ortega said. "It just seems that folks in general are more apt to order something online."

Skip's will maintain its Sacramento, California, location, which has been open for 40 years, as well as the Elk Grove location, which has been open a decade.

"We have been part of people's lives from childhood up," Ortega told the Bee. "What we always prided ourselves here on was old-school customer service. It's good to be part of that."

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