07 Aug 20
@drewnogal saidTesco is one if the worst killers of High Street shops.
Just wondering if there are many Amazon fans here? Must admit I have I have used them a lot in the past as my student son set up Amazon Prime TV for us, which also provides free deliveries on many purchases.
[Traditional shops may be in free fall, but since the start of 2020 the worth of the Amazon empire is reckoned to have increased by more than half, to an astonishi ...[text shortened]... Thursday, it announced quarterly sales that were up 40% on the same period last year - The Guardian]
07 Aug 20
@kevcvs57 saidDefinitely agree that there needs to be more than just shopping. I like the move towards activities. A few premises in Liverpool have change direction with table tennis tables, indoor minigolf etc.
Me too, I general grocery shop at Tesco’s or Asda but most everything else is from Amazon. You can’t really argue with free next day delivery on most things including all those specialist recipe ingredients that you’d have to travel to the nearest city for otherwise.
But we’re not helping the high st are we, I think most people like the idea of a high st but don’t actively ...[text shortened]... I think they need to transition into an experience based hub rather than a purely transactional one.
I think the shops with the best angle right now are the zero waste stores. The big doubt in a lot of customers minds about on line is the packaging. The zero waste by us seems to be thriving. I think the supermarkets are behind the game regarding the extent to which people want to bring their own containers for refills for everything from cleaning products through to butchers making marinades and quick locally sourced meals. Obviously rice, pasta, fruit, veg, pulses, dried fruit snacks all lend themselves to this completely. I think there is a big reaction to the amount of waste and litter on the streets that is energising people.
07 Aug 20
@petewxyz saidYeah I’ve seen this trend remotely but nothing as yet in my backwater town. I’m sure it’ll be a thing of the future. All internet based sellers are pretty ridiculous when it comes to packaging and it’s not just fragile stuff either. The average box is about 3 times too big for the item. I did see a news item which featured the development of a packing machine that gets as close a fit as possible by building the box around the item.
Definitely agree that there needs to be more than just shopping. I like the move towards activities. A few premises in Liverpool have change direction with table tennis tables, indoor minigolf etc.
I think the shops with the best angle right now are the zero waste stores. The big doubt in a lot of customers minds about on line is the packaging. The zero waste by us seems ...[text shortened]... there is a big reaction to the amount of waste and litter on the streets that is energising people.
Amazon is a convenience but a guilty convenience.