on 7/28/06 3:00 PM, audities-owner@smoe.org at audities-owner@smoe.org
wrote:

> Have people stopped buying stuff online? Cause our retail sales have
> remained steady in comparison.

I don't believe that it's because are NOT buying online, but rather what it
is that they are buying.  Everyone has likely become more selective with
what that can afford to purchase with the ridiculous increases in gas
prices, which of course affects prices for other stuff as well (the good ol'
ripple effect - maybe that's what we all need - a Ripple effect).

And retail sales?  Those are usually planned purchases...there's an agenda
involved if you are actually making a physical trip to shop.  Online
shopping seems to be more impulse (i.e. "Oh wow, I haven't seen that in a
store, I have to get it NOW").

I know I personally haven't been able to buy everything I've wanted lately
'cause I have to watch those gas shekels.  Unfortunately I can't carry my
keyboards on a bicycle.

My two cents worth,

Brioohs
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