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Do we really need such shops though? It's like being concerned about horses, when more and more people drive cars. Only thing I buy in a corner store is probabl
by varispeed 6y ago
Do we really need such shops though? It's like being concerned about horses, when more and more people drive cars.
Only thing I buy in a corner store is probably bin bags and something like water if I forget to put it in my bag before leaving house.
Everything else I buy online because I can compare, read about the product, watch reviews etc. when in store being on the phone looking up products is not comfortable.
We should accept that certain era has ended and look how these store owners could transition into online world.
If a corner store was online, I could order that bin bag and they could just pop it in through my door few hours later.
- ravenstine 6y agoHow true is that really? Maybe there will come a point where this is true, but there are still lots of things on Amazon that don't have next-day delivery. Many specialty items on Amazon have slow shipping, and I would gladly have bought them at a local store if I had the choice; I used to until they all closed.
- lmm 6y agoBut by the very nature of being a specialty item, there's unlikely to be a shop for that thing in any given area. Occasionally you luck out and it turns out you live near a major kitesurfing shop or whatever, but on average you're no better off than online - probably worse off if you actually make a day trip to a brick-and-mortar shop halfway across the country.