I went to Target today. It was an ordeal but I bought some things I wanted ... electric blanket [dogs are hogging it now].
But it’s hard to avoid the appeal of Amazon Prime. I keep the shopping list going 24/7 ... and it arrives in 24 hours. I have tried the same day ship with great success ... a somewhat obscure item was delivered by a little delivery guy a few hours later.
Although I suspect that nothing is really “obscure” in Los Angeles.
I was just having a similar discussion with my step dad last week. I suppose that after all the brick and mortar stores close due to lack of sales, the online retailers will have a heyday raising prices and lowering service standards.
That being said...I’m guilty of shuttering the local shops. My weed whacker broke this weekend so on Monday I checked out the prices on Amazon and ended up buying 3 different yard tools. I went to my local Ace Hardware then the exact 3 items were $50 more each! I would have to spend $400 locally to get what I got for $250 on Amazon. The Amazon order was waiting for me when I got back home from work today. It’s hard to compete with that.