| Show store In-store clothing policies send shoppers online Steve Contributing J Writer e With a burrito in one hand and a mouse in theother theother the theother other more and more people these days are finding themselves themselves themselves them them- selves able to do their shopping in their underwear Convenience lower prices and better selections are all reasons for a huge increase in Internet shopping nine Eighty-nine percent of Internet users in the United States have purchased something something something some some- thing online according to a recent poll conducted by the research firm They also indicated that the trend of online shopping is growing as Internet sales increased 30 percent percent percent per per- cent from 2004 to 2005 Its fast and easy What else can I say said Brian Alan of Alpine Utah Stores are open 24 hours a day days a year It cant can't get anymore convenient than that Convenience brings shoppers shoppers shoppers shop shop- pers online People shop while sitting at their desk at work Insomniacs shop all night rather than watch TV and some people find it easier to click a mouse than to hop in the car and drive to the store St Stephanie phan e of or Monterey Calif bought all of her Christmas gifts online and found it convenient to wrap the already boxed items With the internet now available available available avail avail- able on cell phones PDA's and laptop computers the trend of online shopping is becoming even more intriguing for businessmen businessmen businessmen busi busi- like Brian Alan With so much travel and so little little little lit lit- tle time to shop online shopping shopping shopping shop shop- ping is the only shopping that Ican I Ican Ican can work into my schedule Alan saidI saidI saidI said I do just about all of my shopping online said Ben Penrod of Bluffdale Utah Everything is cheaper and the best part is that I usually dont don't have to pay sales tax Shoppers dont don't incur a sales tax unless the company has a astore astore astore store in the same state where the purchase would be billed to Shipping and handling charges are typically added to purchases but shoppers like Online Shopping Cont on Page 3 Online Shopping Cont Cant from front Ben Penrod claim that they still save a bundle of money Ben finds himself going to brick and mortar stores just to find what he wants and then going home and buying it for less Online stores have an advantage over traditional nal retailers in that they dont don't have to pay nearly as much for overhead costs like a desirable store location appearance and decor increased labor and loss prevention prevention prevention pre pre- measures This means that they can charge less for their product but still make a profit thus creating an advantage for both parties An endless selection of goods is another incentive luring shoppers to online sites Dot corn giants like eBay Amazon and Overstock are among the most popular online shopping shopping shopping shop shop- ping sites that offer a near- near endless selection of goods Most companies with brick and mortar stores such as Wal-Mart Wal and also have online counterparts that present a larger selection than what one may find in a given store store- front The World Wide Web brings together a world of buyers and sellers Utah doesn't have any good stores like Hobby Lobby Crate and Barrel and Ikea so I love that I can go online to shop their sites said Katie Jones of Orem Utah |
