Is there any reason to go to the store anymore?

[JoshMKB24]

I got to Sprouts for all of my meat and produce. The store has a Whole Foods vibe to it without the Whole Foods prices. Good meat, good produce, lots of organic options if you're into that sort of thing.

Nice, I looked and they are not located in my immediate area. When I am back home in California I will have to give them a try.

 

[MagicHAM]

I still prefer to go to the store after i finish work and do the weekly shopping, because I always find it easier then having to do it online. I need to see for myself produce products I am buying. Half the time I get **** customer service, and sometimes get top customer service at my local grocery.

However for clothes shopping, I prefer 24/7 hours, i know my measurements (height, west, neck etc) can try them on when i pick them up and if i need a refund (or swap) and it's in the terms and conditions, I can do that.

I find for general purpose shopping, is much better online then going in person. At least when you pick up clothing you don't have to wait in big fricken cues (Australian shops like Myers or David Jones)

 

[kazmac]

Yeah there is. To try on clothes etc. you know won't fit just by eyeballing them online. Ditto for trying out electronics.

 

[Tech198]

People actually still try on clothes these days? These days if i've bought shoes and other stuff online with no regret... Just get the size correct is the biggest issue since same size in one country is different... S is not the same size everywhere. and u can't go wrong.

people just wanna window shop with each other, that's the only reason.

 

[LatestOne]

Yup now no more go to stores Now we have more online stores we can get direct to home what we want.

 

[lowendlinux]

It depends.

 

[12vElectronics]

However, for maintenance prescriptions online is superior IMO.

Amazon has fundamentally changed retail. Brick and mortar stores are scrambling trying to figure out how to reduce their overhead. However some categories seem relatively safe like grocery stores, building supply, and car dealerships, others are hurt but may survive as I think of Best Buy although I could see them going out. Not helping is people shopping there to check out merchandise, then going home to order from a less expensive online source. Several speciality computer chains have folded, but others remain, like Apple and Fry's. Last time I went by a MS store, it was 3x as large as the Apple Store across the isle with 3x less people hanging out in it.

How long can Amazon continue to sell at such cheap prices? Operating profits were still negative last I checked. I know their cloud business is through the roof, but what about e commerce? You can only bleed for so long, no? Eventually investors are going to need to see results?

 

[Tech198]

i bet the other reason is everyone wants to talk to their Amazon Echo more.

 

[Huntn]

How long can Amazon continue to sell at such cheap prices? Operating profits were still negative last I checked. I know their cloud business is through the roof, but what about e commerce? You can only bleed for so long, no? Eventually investors are going to need to see results?

No clue, I have to believe their regional warehouse model has to be more efficient than a Best Buy model with 10 physical stores (or whatever) per city, but maybe not. I do know that you can't expect to always pay less through them. Brick and mortar retailers are fighting back.

Look, Amazon made a Profit