R U NUTS - HELL NO - I WON'T GO - PART 2

Why do I shop online vs brick and mortar (going to the store)?

Large retail chains are closing hundreds of stores -
Retailers realize the consumer is getting smarter. Consumers are comparison shopping online for the best deal. Consumers don't want to deal with the frustration and headaches of driving to the store.

1) Online buying is open 24/7 - brick and mortar has limited store hours

2) In several cases - no sales tax when purchasing online - brick and mortar you always pay sales tax

3) Online buying save gas, save money, save time, save having to deal with frustrating sales clerks, no waiting in line, no dealing with bad weather, in most cases free shipping, product delivered to your door, no theft from your car, no frustration finding or paying for parking, no carrying packages from store to store or at the mall

4) Hundreds of retailers are now offering bigger discounts online than going to the store.

5) When registering for free online at www.shopbestvalues.com they offer unlimited cash back from thousands of retail stores you love and trust.  

Some examples of store closings

400    Office Depot/Max (by 2016)

370    Family Dollar

365    Coldwater Creek

360    Dots

300    Blockbuster

300    Sears

225    Staples (through 2015)

223    Barnes & Noble (through 2023)

200    Radio Shack (through 2017)

180    Abercrombie & Fitch (by 2015)

175    Aeropostale (“over the next several years”)

170    Jones Group (by mid-2014 )

155    Sbarro

150    American Eagle Outfitters (through 2017)

150    Rent-A-Center

145    Brown Shoes / Famous Footwear

128    GameStop

125    Children’s Place

125    P.S. from Aeropostale

100    Advance Auto

100    Crocs

91      Blockbuster (UK)

80      Wolverine World Wide (2015 - Strike Rite & Keds)

80       Kmart

70      Gamestop (Spain)

76       EE

76       Walgreens

75       7-Eleven

74       McDonald's (Japan)

73       Liquidation World (Big Lots Canada)

70       Coach (fiscal 2015)

70       Juicy Couture

65       Fastenal

63       Build-A-Bear (through 2014)

63       Pep Boys (“in the coming years”)

60       Aaron's

60      Crumbs Bake Shop

60      Wolverine World Wide (Stride Rite and Keds)

56      Naartjie Kids

55      Sprint

54      Destination Maternity

54      Golf Galaxy (by 2016)

50      Express (through 2015)

50      Guess (through 2015)

50      Kitchen Collection

48      Wet Seal

42      Edwin Watts Golf

42      Fresh & Green's

39      Loehman's

33      Archiver's

33      JCPenney

26      Albertson's

26      Wet Seal

25      Build-A-Bear (through 2015)

25      Papa John’s

25      Yankee One Dollar Stores

23      Winn-Dixie

22      Homemade Pizza Co.

20      Barnes & Noble