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Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned I was a shocker at first for retail business (Usa)
I think its met its middle ground. Online is still popular, Retail has evolved to meet the decline. The only thing that is hurting is books. | Books are a natural for selling online. How many books can any store carry? Sure, any store can stock the best sellers, but how may will have the niche books that people want? My first online purchases were books.
I think that is why Amazon started with books. It just made the most sense.
DVD rentals and purchases are also a no-brainer. I'm sure that Wal-Mart is selling thousands of the new Harry Potter DVD's every single day. But for the less popular titles and older stuff, it is difficult to find offline. And Blockbuster is on life support.
But other things work better offline. I like to try clothes on first, to make sure they fit right. You can't really do that online. And decorative items can be hard to envision from an online picture. It could easily end up larger or smaller than you originally thought.
And, although I'm ashamed to admit it, I can STILL spend a couple of hours browsing at Best Buy. If I find something I like, and the price seems good, I usually buy it there. But if the price seems high, I might look around online first. It all depends.
But I'd hate to live in a world where EVERYTHING was online. There is something that would be lost. And I think a lot of people feel the same way.
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