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Am I the only one shocked that online sales make up only ~8% of US retail activity? I buy everything I can online, and expect to maintain that trend as much as
by aeturnum 12y ago
Am I the only one shocked that online sales make up only ~8% of US retail activity? I buy everything I can online, and expect to maintain that trend as much as possible. Is this just a case of me being relatively young and affluent, or are there sectors of the economy that will never go online?
- ewoodrich 12y agoDoes that figure include durable goods? That, combined with clothing and grocery wouldn't make 8% too surprising.
- marincounty 12y agoI think affluent is a factor? When I go to other areas of the country I'm surprised to see the the huge amount of entrenched poverty. Many of these people don't have access to debit cards, and any ruined their chances of getting a checking account through a bank(banks have there own credit checking system). I see too many check cashing places, a pawn shop on too many corners, billboards targeting the poor, and naive. Yes--people buy, but it's food at Safeway, or the Dollar store, or Goodwill? The America that is rich and poor is here. I hope the U.S. dosen't turn into Mexico; where the wealthy can't leave their house for fear of kidnapping, or worse. I know I casually slip off my watch when traveling to certain areas, and wouldn't think about buying an expensive road bike again.