At the present time of modern technology and rationalization, even such a simple thing as making purchases does not happen without resorting to His Majesty the Internet. Statistics show that the number of people who give advantage to online shopping is still less than those that make purchases in a more conventional way, but the ranks of "network shoppers" are growing day by day, as in leaps and bounds.
Unconscious in this matter, a person can certainly think that this type of shopping is most likely engaged by young people who are more advanced technologically, and for whom the world wide web is like a home. But this is not so. Internet - purchases today are representatives of completely different age categories, different professions, different regions, etc.
What do online stores so attract people? Everyone finds their advantages in shopping through the net for themselves. But among them there are those that will be relevant for everyone. First, probably, for any of us, the main criterion when buying a product is its price. Here, of course, online stores are beyond competition. After all, what we buy in supermarkets and in the markets is already provided to us with huge cheating, and it's no secret. The buyer pays not only for the cost of the purchase itself, but also pays for the transportation of this product (especially relevant for imports), pays salaries of various kinds to managers, sellers and all those who are involved in the sale of this product. The cost of some products includes even insurance against defective products. That is, if a person returns any purchase due to a marriage, the intermediary does not incur any losses, since these losses have already been paid. By whom? Of course, an ordinary buyer.
As an example, we can take the usual average statistical marker. Its price in regular stores will range from two dollars to three.
The manufacturer sells it at a price of 90 cents to one dollar. That's cheating. The Internet store in this regard is attractive in that prices are several tens of percent lower, which contributes to the lack of any unreasonable cheating. Naviskidku, even the staff of the online store, which need to pay salaries, is several dozen people, and not several thousands, as in conventional trading networks.
Another advantage of online stores is the saving of time for customers. And this is also an important aspect. Because not every modern person can afford to spend several hours a day on a trip to the supermarket. Today, most people live on the principle of "time-money", and, of course, the ideal option for them will be the Internet. After all, in order to choose the right product you need to spend ten to twenty minutes, although this is for everyone individually. And instead of the seller-consultant it is always possible to take advantage of references of other buyers of the certain goods.
It is also worth noting that online stores are open 24 hours a day and do not need to run after work, to have time to buy something before closing your favorite store.
The only indisputable argument in favor of traditional stores is the opportunity, that is called, to touch the goods. This is important when buying any clothing, literature and so on, because no one wants to buy a "cat in a sack." The counterargument of online stores in this context is the possibility of returning the goods within 14 days after the purchase. During this time, you will agree, it is possible not only to feel the goods, but also to study every inch of it.
It is worth saying that today online stores are attractive not only for buyers, but also for people who are ready to make money in this area, invest money in this business. This is due to the relatively small occupancy of the online shopping market. After all, as they say, a holy place is never empty, and everyone tries to occupy their niche in a rapidly growing and potentially super-profitable business. And this despite the fact that you do not need to have a large seed capital to open such a resource, which, naturally, can be safely written down to benefits.
So we can conclude that online shopping is useful for everyone: for both the selling side and for buyers. And there are all the prerequisites that in the near future they will push the traditional shops and markets on the pedestal. And whether it will be so, only time will show.