Although shoppers today flood the malls as much as the Internet, the real question remains, will online shoppers divide and conquer, or will traditional shopping outlive a trend? Ever stop and wonder whether one day shopping for a Louie Vuttion bag in pajamas, while taking care of a husband, three children, and a cat with an overactive bladder at home was possible? Well thanks to twenty first century technology, anything's virtually promising and shopping at home has become apart of everyday life as going to work or school. ... Although shopping online may seem like a bargain, lets co...

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It could be blue jeans, Carrhart work clothes, a dress suit, tools, appliances, bedding, cookware, or pretty much anything one could possibly need for the home. The mechanic, carpenter, electrician, or home owner doing some remodeling can find whatever tool they need to get the job done. Sears has been the one stop shop for households for decades. ... At one time, if a person wanted to by a circular saw, they either went to Sears, ACE Hardware, or the local home center. ... The purpose of the kiosks is to put the shopper in the driver's seat. ...

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When shopping on the Internet you have no time restriction. ... When buying your books online you are in the comfort of your own home, sipping coffee in your pajamas. ... Shea was able to shop around for the best deal easier than riding in a car from store to store. ... If there are so many negatives about shopping at the bookstore for your books, than why is it that most of the people that you talk to go to the local bookstore? ... The risks you are willing to take, the time you have, and the amount of patience may make up you final choice for online shopping or in-store shopping. ...

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The Internet: It Was To Be the Great Equalizer The Internet, with its octopus-like, global reach and affordable commercial real estate, was going to rewrite the rules of commerce, giving corporate CEOs and small-time home-business owners even odds at pioneering this digital shopping frontier. ... Niche marketing is also the business rationale behind the Last Vestige Music Shop site. ... His site offers music shoppers bonuses such as weekly and quarterly drawings for free CDs, a buy-10-get-one-free offer and music reviews. ... As competition steps up, experts say it's onl...

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More complex software will also work together with web sites to bring services that go far beyond our current shopping, electronic calendars, or travel arrangements. Such sites will help run companies, home office, and personal finance. ... For instance, while you are away from home, you will be able to listen to your own music stored on your home PC on another computer. ...

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Several aspects of our environment have been altered to a certain degree as we have moved from the Industrial Age into what some are calling the Communication or Information Age. As the Industrial Revolution brought forth mass production, mass media have emerged as the critical means by which variou...

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"At home, you are dependent upon your parents. Once you leave home, you are dependent upon your friends." ... Now, almost every Friday night, my friends and I go to watch a movie in the theatre, or play pool, or even just have a chat in a coffee shop. ...

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The effects of computers are not just in homes and schools. ... Soon we will no longer need a checker at the local shopping center or a customer service representative on the other end of the phone line. ...

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