As retailers accede to the demands of a nation full of
lethargic shoppers, designerwear has never been easier to get hold of, with
most labels delivering items at the click of a mouse.
A quietly powerful
revolution is upon us. It has
been upon us over the last ten years and has slowly pushed high street shopping
to the sidelines as it steadily becomes the new way that everyone - young and
old – does their shopping. From
throw-away fashion to designerwear, home electrical items to appliances, and
from gifts to groceries, the internet is a virtual alternative to the hassles
of shopping reality.
Over the years, retailers have found new ways to bow down to
the consumer's every want and need.
Where busy mums used to take young babies and toddlers to the
supermarket, internet shopping has come as a more convenient replacement. Where car shoppers compared prices at every
dealership in town, price comparison websites have eliminated that
trouble. And where top Going out dresses
were only available in rare boutique clothing stores, the
internet has made designerwear readily available for everyone.
The internet has changed designerwear and its target
audience forever, making it available for anyone who has access to a
computer. Today, that includes most
people.
Designerwear and the Internet
Online retailing is growing ten times faster in the UK than
it is in the US, according to the industry body, Interactive Media in Retail
Group (IMRG). There is a common
misconception that internet shoppers are bargain hunters - the reality is, in fact, quite the opposite. Internet shoppers know what they want and
this has opened a door of opportunity for designwear and retailers who sell
high-end brands.
Internet shopping, serves, first and foremost, the purpose
of convenience. Shoppers are happy to
pay for upgraded delivery service if it means that it is more convenient for
them, and consumers enjoy the anticipation of delivery for designerwear,
expensive electrical items and luxury purchases.
Although there is a certain level of excitement related to
online shopping for designerwear, or otherwise, customers are not happy to wait
too long...
Designerwear – Why Wait?
Waiting more than a couple of days is something that
shoppers today, simply do not do.
Waiting has become unacceptable in the retail world, and shops who offer
a shorter delivery period will prevail over those who offer longer delivery
periods. Ten years ago, delivery of
designerwear or other purchases could take up to four weeks. Today, designerwear is delivered at a click
of a button, with customers wearing a “why wait?” mentality and retailers
acceding to demands.
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