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Originally Posted by OtinG
Could be, but they said online sales were pretty high.
Some people like shopping in B&M stores. After my dad died I would take my mom pretty much anywhere she needed to go because she didn’t drive and she lived in a rural area where cabs were not an option. Whenever I took her to shop, she would happily go up and down every aisle, pick up and examine almost every item whether she wanted to buy it or not, and pretty much annoy me to death! I’m a get in, find item, get out quick shopper. But for mom it was a great adventure, and I understood that so I tried my best to never show my annoyance and lack of patience at being stuck in a store with her for hours. But a lot of people are more like I am in that they prefer to shop online and have stuff delivered. Even before the pandemic B&M stores were suffering. A lot of old chains like Sears have disappeared. A lot of people today just don’t have the time nor desire to go shopping at a B&M store.
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AND some are able to find what is needed via online instead of the B&M store.
Some years ago I was looking for terry cloth pot holder replacements; did not remember where I got them & had to search in this area for about 5 yrs before checking for them in Amazon; found it.
Then there was the case I was looking for faucet filter inserts locally; not available higher than the 1.8 gpm but Homedepot & lowes will order them for me. Got them from Amazon.
Currently, looking for showerhead water flow filter restrictors replacement; have ordered them from Amazon.
I have an apple shaped body & the new clothing for sale these days are "slightly slimed", slimed, atheletic won't fit well. Had to do the search online.
EDIT: Also there is the problem of stock & supply. Whoever decided on the "Just in time" method of supply is guilty of the lack of supply at the local store; partially problem of the inventory tax. "Just in time" supply isn't working currently as the supply side is backed up.