When you have the trip you describe I can see why home delivery is attractive. I doubt we'd use it if we had the same journey as I like to examine and choose for myself. I might want to pick green bananas and ripe avocados - the store won't do that for me. We have the utterly ridiculous choice of 15, yes 15, major supermarkets within 5-6 miles of home without even thinking about those in Blackburn or Preston. Crazy!
I was going to go in to detail but it's boring for all but I'll just say this. I believe it's a very important point and the majority do not consider the detrimental impact of online clothes shopping. I knew precisely what I wanted, only available instore in black which I didn't want.
One visit to the store to establish if what I need is in stock. Order instore delivery, which has to be made over three separate days - Next are unable to coordinate this in to one order, someone picked and processed three orders, out for delivery, THREE times etc. I return to store and want to try things on, refused entry to the changing rooms as Next "always close the changing rooms on the first day of sales", quote. Go home, try items on, drive back to Next, return five items, processed instore, collected, returned to warehouse, unpacked, processed, back in to stock.
All of the above was so I could end up with one pair of £25 jeans. I understand how online clothes shopping can be very helpful to some people but it is utterly wasteful of many resources, expensive, clogs up our roads etc and if we examine it's wider implications is a very serious issue which works against the greater good of society.
Rant over!
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