Shopping is an act of joy and happiness for people of all ages and gender. With the advancement of technology and access to internet, Online shopping has made this much easier for the buyers without even stepping out of the homes. It is often argued that the end result of internet shopping would result in a major loss for the street shops. Though there is a slight possibility of this happening, however I do not agree completely.
Firstly, online shopping saves time by bringing a variety of options on a single platform unlike street shops. There is no need to travel and check out different stores in extreme weather conditions, especially for people who do not find time to go and shop due to the busy schedules at work. Secondly, it is much easier to compare or customise the designs, colours, cost along with the option of returning if there is a change of mind or difference in size. It is a good option for the local designers to reach a wide range of customers without investing in setting up a physical shop that includes a lot of money. Even the street fashion is a trending thing on the internet where people, especially look for designs of a specific place or culture. Lastly, there is more diversity in online shopping where people do not have to restrict themselves to shop within their region or nation. Shipping provides a much simplified user experience by delivering products to our homes. This provides high streets an opportunity to reach the other end of the country instead of confining themselves to the streets.
On the contrary, the concept of online shopping might be a nightmare for few where the expectations do not meet the reality. Putting aside the option of refunds and returns, it is a discouragement for a customer to wait eagerly and to be left with disappointment. Although the intention is to provide a user friendly customer experience, the technical issues, poor quality of the products and slow delivery highlights the inefficiency and negligence. Companies like Amazon and E-bay are achieving massive profits where as the local designers and other stakeholders are receiving limited profits.
In summary, It is important to supervise the hierarchy of processing of products from the buyer to the seller for the benefit of all business groups. In my opinion, online shopping has a high potential to support the high street shops unless it is profit-oriented.
Shopping
is an act of joy and happiness for
people
of all ages and gender. With the advancement of technology and access to internet,
Online
shopping
has made this much easier for the buyers without even stepping out of the homes. It is
often
argued that the
end
result of internet
shopping
would result in a major loss for the
street
shops
. Though there is a slight possibility of this happening,
however
I do not
agree
completely.
Firstly
,
online
shopping
saves time by bringing a variety of
options
on a single platform unlike
street
shops
. There is no need to travel and
check
out
different
stores in extreme weather conditions,
especially
for
people
who do not find time to go and
shop
due to the busy schedules at work.
Secondly
, it is much easier to compare or
customise
the designs,
colours
, cost along with the
option
of returning if there is a
change
of mind or difference in size. It is a
good
option
for the local designers to reach a wide range of customers without investing in setting up a physical
shop
that includes
a lot of
money. Even the
street
fashion is a trending thing on the internet where
people
,
especially
look for designs of a specific place or culture.
Lastly
, there is more diversity in
online
shopping
where
people
do not
have to
restrict themselves to
shop
within their region or nation. Shipping provides a much simplified user experience by delivering products to our homes. This provides high
streets
an opportunity to reach the other
end
of the country
instead
of confining themselves to the streets.
On the contrary
, the concept of
online
shopping
might be a nightmare for few where the expectations do not
meet
the reality. Putting aside the
option
of refunds and returns, it is a discouragement for a customer to wait
eagerly
and to be
left
with disappointment. Although the intention is to provide a
user friendly
customer experience, the technical issues, poor quality of the products and slow delivery highlights the inefficiency and negligence.
Companies
like Amazon and E-bay are achieving massive profits
where as
the local designers and other stakeholders are receiving limited profits.
In summary, It is
important
to supervise the hierarchy of processing of products from the buyer to the seller for the benefit of all business groups. In my opinion,
online
shopping
has a high potential to support the high
street
shops
unless it is profit-oriented.