100% and i think those that Macy's let go were mostly full time positions not seasonalI was in numerous retailers this holiday season , business sucked... my wife manages a restaurant ,, the servers normally work extra leading into Christmas but most couldn’t find extra work.. All this happy talk about “but they bought online!” is crapola ,, people buy online because it saves money ,, gas money , your time and lower prices because online retailers have lower costs.
100% and i think those that Macy's let go were mostly full time positions not seasonalI buy online because it is convenient, less stress, I find what I want and it is available in the selections I want.
More and more a trip to the store is a waste of time. Every time, and I do mean every time, I go to Lowe’s the basked is a compromise of what I really want and need. After searching the store over and asking clueless “in store experts” about the whereabouts of products I end up just parking my partially full cart and walking away. I go home and order what I need for the most part. My wife finds the same thing, because of lack of stock in correct sizes and colors she just orders everything she buys in the way of clothing and a bunch of other products and I do mean EVERYTHING.
I also buy a lot of used stuff from Ebay and Craig’s list. Either of those places have become my go-to for all manner of industrial supplies and equipment. We have a lot of good used serviceable stuff scattered across the country that can be repurposed and there is a lot of that going on. The internet has become a boon to recirculating durable goods that once only had local outlets and just sat unused or went to the scrap yard. For example, three durable things I have bought in the last month that served someone well for a long time and are perfectly serviceable or recoverable by someone with know how are pallet racks, hydraulic hose crimper and a a 35 year-old US MADE bull dozer I can still get parts for that has no computer and is easy to work on. All three items bought for a fraction of new cost. This looks like a new and growing economy segment to me. So much stuff made now is some form of throw-away, too complex to be dependable or just made in China crap not worth buying so why bother buying it at all?