A few decades ago, internet was unheard of. Although the origins of the internet reach back to research of the 1960’s, it was in 1990s that it was commercialized into an international network that resulted in its popularization and incorporation into various aspects of modern human life. It’s estimated that as of 2009, a quarter of the Earth’s population used the services of the internet.
The ease on how information is shared and communicated worldwide has shrunk the world. The internet has revolutionized a lot of areas of our lives such as in education, communication, work (from home), media and even in relationships.
One of the uses of the internet that has affected us is in terms of how we do our shopping. The emergence of online merchandisers and stores allowed people to buy an item from an online shop from across the globe in just a few clicks. E-shops or electronic shops allows us to do our shopping right at the comfort of our home at our own time.
Because of the amount of information available on the world wide web, it is easier to do comparison shopping. There’s no need to visit different stores and waste your precious time and gas in the process. For example, if you’re buying a kicker sub-woofers or wanted an external backup device, you just Google these terms and you’ll find a lot of information that will help you create informed decisions as to what brand are you gonna buy and from what company. If you’re resourceful, you can even get a few bucks off your purchases by using online coupons and discount codes.
Do you agree that online shopping is going to be the trend of the future? Have you done some online shopping yourself?
My husband does most of his shopping online. He hasn’t gone to a mall in years!