Online Shopping
Larry Rivers ENGL 1301 McCourt September 28, 2012
Online Shopping VS Traditional Shopping The advent of the Internet has had an impact in our lives in all sorts of ways such as in the manner in which we communicate, flirt, date, and most importantly, how we shop. While even in the recent past the thought of whether someone would be able to buy an Armani outfit wearing pajamas while looking after the needs of a couple of toddlers would have seemed like an outlandish idea, thanks to the increasing sophistication of the technology of the twenty-first century, practically everything is virtually possible, and shopping from the comfort of one’s home has become a part of most people’s daily lives. When retailing on the web started, sometime in the middle to the late 1990s, it gave rise to the debate which is still ongoing, about online vs. traditional shopping. And even though shopping centers are still being thronged by shoppers, just as they do on the Internet, the question still remains-Whether online shopping will conquer all, or if traditional shopping will survive this increasing onslaught of e-shopping. One of the main advantages of online shopping is the elimination of the need to drive somewhere to buy something. So, no more frustration because of bad traffic and trying to find a parking spot in crowded store parking lots. Besides, a person could save up to half of their gasoline just driving around to different stores trying to find the stuff that they want. With the price of gasoline being what it is these days, the extra money that a person saves by online shopping will often be enough for them to also purchase a gift for a friend or family member they were thinking of buying as well. Online shopping saves precious time. With the busy lives that many people lead these days, anything that saves time is a plus. When shopping online, it will take a person about a minute to log on to the Internet, about a minute or two more to access the website of
Online Shopping VS Traditional Shopping The advent of the Internet has had an impact in our lives in all sorts of ways such as in the manner in which we communicate, flirt, date, and most importantly, how we shop. While even in the recent past the thought of whether someone would be able to buy an Armani outfit wearing pajamas while looking after the needs of a couple of toddlers would have seemed like an outlandish idea, thanks to the increasing sophistication of the technology of the twenty-first century, practically everything is virtually possible, and shopping from the comfort of one’s home has become a part of most people’s daily lives. When retailing on the web started, sometime in the middle to the late 1990s, it gave rise to the debate which is still ongoing, about online vs. traditional shopping. And even though shopping centers are still being thronged by shoppers, just as they do on the Internet, the question still remains-Whether online shopping will conquer all, or if traditional shopping will survive this increasing onslaught of e-shopping. One of the main advantages of online shopping is the elimination of the need to drive somewhere to buy something. So, no more frustration because of bad traffic and trying to find a parking spot in crowded store parking lots. Besides, a person could save up to half of their gasoline just driving around to different stores trying to find the stuff that they want. With the price of gasoline being what it is these days, the extra money that a person saves by online shopping will often be enough for them to also purchase a gift for a friend or family member they were thinking of buying as well. Online shopping saves precious time. With the busy lives that many people lead these days, anything that saves time is a plus. When shopping online, it will take a person about a minute to log on to the Internet, about a minute or two more to access the website of