I fear for brick and mortor stores. Do you?
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I fear for brick and mortor stores. Do you?
Amazon is killing everyone right now. Stores are closing and even Walmart is having a tough time. That's how bad it is.
But, does anyone else still love to shop for things in the store? What about clothing to make sure it fits? What about easy returns? What about buying expensive things like jewelry to make sure it's not knockoff plastic? There are some things that I'll buy online because it's far cheaper and I KNOW what I'm getting, but if it's even close in price down the street, then I'd rather support the local stores. Does anyone else partially reject buying online? Are you going to miss having local stores when Amazon is the only one left?
But, does anyone else still love to shop for things in the store? What about clothing to make sure it fits? What about easy returns? What about buying expensive things like jewelry to make sure it's not knockoff plastic? There are some things that I'll buy online because it's far cheaper and I KNOW what I'm getting, but if it's even close in price down the street, then I'd rather support the local stores. Does anyone else partially reject buying online? Are you going to miss having local stores when Amazon is the only one left?
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Clothes, I almost hardly ever shop online for. I would rather go to a store and try it on and make sure things fit or look good in person. For electronics, tools or car parts...I usually always shop online.
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If you're running a brick-and-mortar and NOT also running an e-shop, technology is passing you by and you will have a hard time staying in business without a very good product.