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"Retail just doesn't have a purpose anymore other than perishable fresh food. Its just obsolete." Not everyone has internet and not everyone has a credit card
by hfsktr 12y ago
"Retail just doesn't have a purpose anymore other than perishable fresh food. Its just obsolete."
Not everyone has internet and not everyone has a credit card or debit card to buy online. There are ways around those like a public library for internet and a prepaid card.
It's not common to match all that but it will happen. Some people might even like holding something before buying it (pictures can't tell you everything).
- VLM 12y ago"Not everyone has internet and not everyone has a credit card or debit card to buy online." This seems to boil down to people who are removed from the modern economic system are unable to participate in the modern economic system. Another way to look at it is we strongly segregate by income, so its quite possible retail will live for a little longer in poor urban areas, although it will be doomed in the 'burbs and is already kinda doomed in rural areas. "Some people might even like holding something before buying it" I admit you're partially correct, my short list of "fresh produce" probably needs clothing stores and plant nurseries/garden stores. And some crafts, when I go to the woodworking store I pick thru the aisles finding just the right piece of wood for the job. Fine art, hand made as opposed to mass produced posters or whatever, is probably something best purchased in person.