Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept into all of our lives, for most of us, our day-to-day routines have completely changed. What we used to do like going to the bar with friends without thinking of much besides who we will invite, turned into postponing nights out until we could ensure our health was protected and sending too many texts saying “But after COVID lets totally get together!” In more ways than one, our lives have significantly changed and with that, so have our habits. What used to be an occasional online shopping binge, turned into the “norm” as we stayed in our homes and protected ourselves from the coronavirus. The habit has seemed to stick for most of us around the world as over a year since COVID-19 entered our lives, online shopping has seen an increase of 6 to 10 percentage points according to research conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) through their survey “COVID-19 and E-commerce” where they interviewed 3,700 consumers around the world. Online shopping has now become a part of our everyday lives instead of the occasional splurge it used to be before the pandemic.
It is obvious that our habits have radically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when it comes to online shopping, but is it for the better? We think so. Here is why online shopping is just so much better:
1. It’s the safer option
The best reason as to why online shopping is better in today’s world is quite simple; it is definitely safer for you and the people around you to shop online to protect each other’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, governments have been warning their citizens to stay clear of crowded places where the virus can spread quickly and instead stay home as much as possible unless you have something urgent to do outside of the home. Online shopping allows you to get everything you need or want for you and your family delivered right to your front door. With one click of a button you can protect you and your family’s health by choosing to shop online rather than venture out to a retail store packed full of shoppers.
2. There are more options online
Most of the time stores carry a very limited number of products in physical stores depending largely on the demand of the region where the store is located. Shopping online gives you free rein to shop allof whatthe brand has to offer. It also gives you a better chance of finding your size online than in the store where they are often sold out of a certain size. By shopping online, you can better find the product best suited for you without asking shop workers, “can you check in back for a size large?”
3. It’s cheaper
Ah, yes, one of our favorite reasons why shopping online is so much better: thediscounts. Did you know that many brands offerwaaaybetter discounts online then they ever would in stores? That is because they can directly send you the product from the manufacturer without having to spend the extra expensesthat come with having multiple physical stores. And who doesn’t love saving a couple bucks?
4.It saves time
The best reason as to why online shopping is better in today’s world is quite simple; it is definitely safer for you and the people around you to shop online to protect each other’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, governments have been warning their citizens to stay clear of crowded places where the virus can spread quickly and instead stay home as much as possible unless you have something urgent to do outside of the home. Online shopping allows you to get everything you need or want for you and your family delivered right to your front door. With one click of a button you can protect you and your family’s health by choosing to shop online rather than venture out to a retail store packed full of shoppers.
5.You buy only what you really need
Ever go into a store and come out with 10 items that you didn’t need and not with the item you originallycame into the store looking for? We know you have. With online shopping, it is much harder for brands to reel you into buying something that you really, really don’t need. You also do not receive the instant gratification that you do in physical stores when buying something not needed, so therefore you are much less likely to buy something you don’t need online, saving you money and saving you from buyer’sremorse.
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