MARKETING: Travel, perhaps more than any other industry vertical, has seen its former stronghold of physical shop-fronts hit hard by the introduction of the web some 20 years ago. Although it is difficult see a renaissance in travel bricks and mortars, other sectors are seeing an advantage of having that "in-person" presence on the street. Read more on The Next Web.
Web shopping has been a boon for retailers and shoppers alike.
While the absence of bricks-and-mortar stores help companies keep their overheads down, it also means consumers often pay much less for a product than they otherwise would from a city-center outlet.
Coupled with the fact that e-commerce equates to 24-hour opening hours, well, there shouldn’t be a lot to complain about.
Well, not so fast. There are many things that can’t quite be replicated by e-tail. For now, at least.
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NB:Street shopping image via Shutterstock.