Comments on: Comparison Shopping Engines Survey Report 2008

By: Affiliate Marketing Blog

Affiliate Marketing Blog — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:54:54 +0000

I don't think there will ever be an end to shopping offline, ever. You have to remember that just because we think shopping online is easier, thats because we're in the industry and we are far more tech savvier than the average shopper. You can see it in true form by taking a day off and watching regular people shop online. Most of them get frustrated easily or annoyed with shipping costs versus buying goods at an offline retailer where they can physically handle the goods, connect with it, and don't have to pay shipping on it.

Retail space will always be more expensive of course, but you can't factor out that its gotta be one or the other, online or offline. I think its how retailers use the two together to compliment the other better that makes for more sales and better customer experience.

By: Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:49:23 +0000

I think the chains successfully killed those off. The chains have been running big stores in the malls since the early 80's in my town, and they effectively drummed out the mom and pops before people were buying online.

By: SEO Tips South Africa

SEO Tips South Africa — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:33:55 +0000

Chain type stores are still around, but the little book shop on the corner?

By: Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:35:06 +0000

> The online shopping trend has already killed tradtional bookstores off…

Not in my area – there is a big Barnes & Noble or Borders about every 5-10 miles.

By: SEO Tips South Africa

SEO Tips South Africa — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:12:21 +0000

The days of the shopping mall is numbered. The online shopping trend has already killed tradtional bookstores off, just wait to see how it affects more and more regular retailers. It makes more sense to shop online, with queus, recalcitrant shop attendants and expensive fuel and transport costs all adding up to the online exodus. Factoring in the cost of renting prime retail space, it makes a lot more sense to invest in an internet based business and focusing on web marketing.

By: Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:35:06 +0000

> The online shopping trend has already killed tradtional bookstores off…

Not in my area – there is a big Barnes & Noble or Borders about every 5-10 miles.

By: SEO Tips South Africa

SEO Tips South Africa — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:12:21 +0000

By: Gaming YouTube

Gaming YouTube — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:16:03 +0000

I think most affiliate marketers saw this coming. Or at least the optimistic ones. It just makes sense to do shopping online. Especially with the new sales tax they're proposing here in California. If that goes through, a ton more people are going to move their shopping onilne.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:42:29 +0000

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