| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 20, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| COVER STORY
Real World vs. Cyber World Shopping in Stores Has Some Drawbacks... -- Driving to the mall is a pain, especially during the peak holiday season. -- If you buy it, you generally have to haul it home. -- Want to compare products and prices at different stores? Better start walking. -- Limited inventory means you may not find what you're looking for. -- Wal-Mart's sales the day after Thanksgiving: $1.3 billion -- Change in stock value the past two years for shopping center developers: -26% -- Value of cars, food, and other stuff U.S. consumers will buy this year: $3 trillion -- Growth of shopping center sales over the past three years: 16%, to $1.1 trillion ...So Retailers Are Innovating -- Give 'em more than Santa. Entertainment includes electronics, games, how-to demos. -- More stores are delivering, or even driving you home. -- Scan store items you like into a Web site, then make your choices from your home PC. -- In-store terminals give you online choices beyond what the manager can stock. -- Amazon.com's expected sales for the whole year: $1.5 billion -- Change in stock value the past two years for online commerce companies: +477% -- Value of all goods and services U.S. consumers will buy online this year: $12 billion -- Growth of online sales over the past three years: 1,600%, to $12 billion Cyberstores Have Their Limits But They're Testing Real-World Solutions -- You can't try on a sweater, -- Some Web sites are opening or take the bike for a spin. demonstration stores. -- Want to meet your best friend -- eBay is holding real-world for coffee between purchases? auctions and other ''community- No chance. building'' events. -- Easy dot.com, easy dot.go-- -- Online site are advertising on who can tell one from another? TV to establish brands. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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