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Simon1963

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Scaf said:
Our changing shopping habits are not only damaging the high street, but also the environment.
My daughter wants a dress, but does not immediately think she need to go out shopping. She get online orders various dresses from various outlets in various sizes, they all get delivered “for free” over the next day or so by various delivery drivers. She chooses the one she wants and send the other back “for free” - madness!!
But then I am ordering stuff from Amazon that is useless or the wrong fitment, it’s so cheap I just bin it or stick it in the garage, or I could send it back for free - madness
My son once bought something for 50p, it was shipped from friggin China - he returned it “for free”
The world has gone completely mad and I am embarrassed to say my family and I are part of the problem.
I have made a promise to myself not to by any clothes online, that’s what shops are for. Also if I need some gadget, tool or thingymejig O will only buy on line if I can’t buy it locally.
Also I won’t condone my family visiting a local shop such as Curry’s to chose an appliance or tv the going online to buy it cheaper.
I hate shopping but hate the idea of a shopless high street even more.
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My daughter does the same. It’s the “new normal” she says.
 
philw696

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On our recent visit to the UK we stayed around the Glos/Hereford borders mainly Newent and Ross on Wye which still had many lively independent businesses going and it was a pleasure to do some shopping and I hate it normally.
The big brand retail set ups just don't get customer service and that's what made it pleasurable for me like going back in time.
During pleasant small talk they were over the moon we lived in France and wanted to shop in their little country shop.
I would recommend it to anyone to try :)
 
Tallman

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Simon1963 said:
My daughter does the same. It’s the “new normal” she says.
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It’ll be an interesting comparison: a few delivery trucks visiting multiple addresses multiple times vs the masses all getting in their car to shop. The complicating factor is the change in shopping behaviour.
 
Scaf

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Tallman said:
It’ll be an interesting comparison: a few delivery trucks visiting multiple addresses multiple times vs the masses all getting in their car to shop. The complicating factor is the change in shopping behaviour.
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Or walking to their local high street, ;)
 
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