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by ippisl 4766 days ago
1. convenient to buy - online will probably win , i think. From my personal perspective it's more convenient now for many products.

2. don't get to physically interact - most products don't need physical interaction , just visual one. And there's haptic feedback tech if needed.

3. slow to arrive - online is improving(1 day shipping, maybe better for a fee) and will be good enough for most cases.

And remember:store depend on volumes to pay the rent and keep the lights on. Once online takes enough market share from them, they'll might collapse under their own weight. Some even start to see this happening in financial statements of big retailers.