Those jobs are only seen as obsolete in hindsight, because we can all acknowledge that society would not be made better by bringing them back. This wasn't the c

Those jobs are only seen as obsolete in hindsight, because we can all acknowledge that society would not be made better by bringing them back. This wasn't the case at the time when they were being forced out of business. Certainly not all physical stores are unnecessary, but it may not be the case that society is better served by brick and mortar stores than Amazon (and similar), despite lost jobs and (temporarily) abandoned commercial space. It may just be progress moving forward.