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Retail is under terrible pressure, and one reason among many is in your pocket[0]: "Consumer income has not changed much since 2006, thus over the last 10 year
by tacon 8y ago
Retail is under terrible pressure, and one reason among many is in your pocket[0]:
"Consumer income has not changed much since 2006, thus over the last 10 years $190 billion in consumer spending was diverted toward mobile phones. [...] Between phones and their services, this is $340 billion that will not be spent on T-shirts and shoes."
[0] http://contrarianedge.com/2017/07/26/not-just-amazons-fault-changing-consumer-habits-killing-old-retail-biz/ http://contrarianedge.com/2017/07/26/not-just-amazons-fault-...
- MoBattah 8y agoI think economic commentators often miss this point. Its also why I think any coming recession will leave the tech industry relatively unharmed.