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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I am never surprised to see a retail store go out of business. Almost everything they sell is available from Amazon for a lower price. This is true of most retail stores, including the large big box stores and grocery stores. Why would anyone shop at a specialty retail store when they can order the same product for a lower price from Amazon and get it delivered for free in one or two days? I pay for my annual Amazon Prime membership fee in savings within the first month.
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Because I'm retired and don't feel like becoming a hermit, never leaving the house and ordering everything online instead?
I enjoy the social aspect of shopping, more than I like buying things. I like seeing other human beings, doing human being things. I also like the tactile nature of brick and mortar. I can see, touch, feel, smell things. In Ulta and Sephora, I can actually try the cosmetics and skin care right there on the spot, before deciding whether or not to buy them. I also like knowing that I'm helping LOCAL employees be employed.
I do buy from Amazon. Things I can't get in stores here, or that are easier and/or cheaper to get online.
I like the "adventure" of leaving my house to spend the morning shopping. It's also good exercise.