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I enjoy what I have learned from this site and the Fastlane Millionaire but I do feel Brick and Mortar operations have been drastically underestimated and E-commerce has been pushed down everyone's throat so much its getting kind of played out.
Let me give an example from my own experience that happens very regularly for me. I work at a small business and many people come in looking for certain items that they can't find locally and have no interest in buying from online or the know how. I simply take the information they have given me and find what they need online. It is not uncommon for me to buy something for say $14 and resell for $40 and still have a happy customer. I buy from Amazon Prime and many other basic sites people could easily find if they tried but have no interest. The place I work didn't offer anything before I came along, it was my idea. We have thousands of items in inventory but I'd say 10-20 times a week I buy from online. It adds up. Here are some examples of local businesses making a comeback.
https://www.bisnow.com/national/new...ortar-construction-is-making-a-comeback-53411, http://www.businesstoday.in/topics/...il-makes-a-comeback-in-2015/story/227637.html, http://www.forbes.com/sites/harolds...ortar-crumbling-dont-believe-it/#405925081297.
Something else to think about is that many of the same people on here that preach ecommerce also talk about the nearly $11 trillion about to be spent on construction in this country. I sell in that industry and can tell you for a fact people doing major construction projects don't dick around with the internet that much other than emails that are job/bid related.
I know ecommerce has its place but I feel it has gotten a little too much attention and there is plenty of room for real storefronts. What would your city be like if you couldn't go out for dinner, buy a pair of shoes, or do anything locally and you were told to just order it online?
Let me give an example from my own experience that happens very regularly for me. I work at a small business and many people come in looking for certain items that they can't find locally and have no interest in buying from online or the know how. I simply take the information they have given me and find what they need online. It is not uncommon for me to buy something for say $14 and resell for $40 and still have a happy customer. I buy from Amazon Prime and many other basic sites people could easily find if they tried but have no interest. The place I work didn't offer anything before I came along, it was my idea. We have thousands of items in inventory but I'd say 10-20 times a week I buy from online. It adds up. Here are some examples of local businesses making a comeback.
https://www.bisnow.com/national/new...ortar-construction-is-making-a-comeback-53411, http://www.businesstoday.in/topics/...il-makes-a-comeback-in-2015/story/227637.html, http://www.forbes.com/sites/harolds...ortar-crumbling-dont-believe-it/#405925081297.
Something else to think about is that many of the same people on here that preach ecommerce also talk about the nearly $11 trillion about to be spent on construction in this country. I sell in that industry and can tell you for a fact people doing major construction projects don't dick around with the internet that much other than emails that are job/bid related.
I know ecommerce has its place but I feel it has gotten a little too much attention and there is plenty of room for real storefronts. What would your city be like if you couldn't go out for dinner, buy a pair of shoes, or do anything locally and you were told to just order it online?
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