online+purchasing

=Online Purchasing=

====Speaking in terms of time, we are not long from the days where an individual had to leave the comfort of their home in order to purchase their needs. With the invention of the internet, online shopping has brought an entirely new facet to the retail world. It has now become even easier to access from smartphones. "The internet has also opened up a wealth of new options for consumers. Goods can be ordered online using your credit card and delivered to your door in a matter of days"(Craig). With all of this technology, companies reduce their costs of labor so they further offer special benefits like free shipping, and discounts for spending more. Websites like Amazon, Ebay, and Overstock run entirely out of warehouses, and network with companies to further distribute goods all across the world. They even have an app called peapod that can get someone to do grocery shopping while you sit toasty in front of the fireplace. There's even a new 'holiday' called Cyber Monday, similar to black Friday, in which there are special sales offered exclusively to online shoppers. The online retail industry is increasing in skyrocketing amounts, and isn't leveling off anytime soon. "In 2012, U.S. e-commerce sales amounted to 289 billion U.S. dollars, up from 256 billion U.S. dollars in 2011[...] A 2012 e-commerce market forecast projects online retail revenue in the United States reaching 361.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2016"(Kril).====



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