Future Predictions (No-Politics)

[dpAtlanta]

With on-line purchasing, I could see in 5-10 years that that the only brick & mortar stores selling to the general public would be as follows:
- Grocery Stores
- Gas Stations
- Hospitals/Health Care facilities
- Recreational Facilities
- Car repair facilities

Could everything else be bought on line?

What else needs a brick & mortar in the future?

The wife & I were discussing & had plenty of thoughts, thought I would find out how much we missed.

Thoughts?

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[First Stang]

Restaurants….with smaller portions and costs going up combined with tipping getting out of control, I see it headed more towards delivery/self pickup service.

 

[dpAtlanta]

Boy, times are changing… my memories included malls which are about extinct now.

 

[The Demon]

Restaurants….with smaller portions and costs going up combined with tipping getting out of control, I see it headed more towards delivery/self pickup service.

I agree with you about the pick up of food but not delivery. I have never used any of the delivery services like DoorDash or Uber Eats because I’d like my food to be spit free. I apologize to anybody who does this on the side but I would never have those guys/girls touch my food. I get it that it can still happen in the restaurant for pick up but I’ll take my chances there.

 

[key01]

Not all malls are dead. People still like to walk and shop at various malls ( I.e., Woodfield in Schaumburg Illinois). People also enjoy drinking and dining out, rather than dine on delivered cold food. I live in Home Depot and can only order so much of their merch online. I fill up my Tacoma with mulch, lumber, paint, and other supplies almost weekly. I live in a 120 year old Victorian. I do buy on Amazon, but their prices are far from always being a deal. Costco has great prices and deals and we shop in store every few weeks to stock up.

 

[Balr14]

Not all malls are dead. People still like to walk and shop at various malls ( I.e., Woodfield in Schaumburg Illinois). People also enjoy drinking and dining out, rather than dine on delivered cold food. I live in Home Depot and can only order so much of their merch online. I fill up my Tacoma with mulch, lumber, paint, and other supplies almost weekly. I live in a 120 year old Victorian. I do buy on Amazon, but their prices are far from always being a deal. Costco has great prices and deals and we shop in store every few weeks to stock up.

I'd say 5% of what I buy is online. Traditional malls may be dying, but modern "strip" malls seem to be doing great. Buying something locally is always my first choice. Plus we like to eat out a couple times per week. Admittedly, I am older and don't do things the same way as young generations. But, there are a lot of us and we will still be around for awhile.

 

[sirben711]

I think there will always be a place for brick and motor retail stores. I see there being less stores in the future - but they become larger. Imagine a supersized Home Depot (4 or 5 times larger than normal) that services an entire city.

^That's another thing, I don't think online shopping can replace any home improvement / gardening stores

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Bozo’s would hope so but it won’t happen.

 

[The Demon]

Dirt, dirt I say. People old as dirt.

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