In other words, this era is really crazy. In Guangxi, as soon as a man returned home, he saw two brand-new large iron gates standing in the courtyard of his house. It turned out that his dad bought it online!Yes, you heard it right, it's online. This reminds me that a few days ago, a netizen in Zhejiang shared the story of his father buying "a bridge" on the Internet. Yes, a bridge!
How is this possible, you may ask?But the truth is that we live in an age where everything can be purchased online. Think about it, in the past, when we wanted to buy something, didn't we have to go to the market or the store to see what we wanted?Now, even the big iron gate and bridge can be bought online, and the price is much cheaper than in a physical store!
Take the example of the Guangxi man. His father told him that the two big iron gates cost more than 400 square meters on the Internet, and they were also installed free of charge. Think about it, this kind of big iron door in the physical store, at least 699 square meters, two doors more than 10,000. But on the Internet, it's a lot cheaper, which is really surprising.
Look at the story of that little bridge. The father of the netizen in Zhejiang only spent more than 1,000 on the Internet to buy it. Moreover, the quality is not bad, and it looks quite exquisite. You know, in a brick-and-mortar store, the price isn't going to be so cute.
These stories make me sigh that the rise of e-commerce has really brought a lot of impact to physical stores. Come to think of it, in the past, brick-and-mortar stores were our only option. But now, online shopping offers more convenience and choice. For consumers, this is certainly a good thing, after all, who doesn't want to spend less on something good?
But for brick-and-mortar store owners, this is undoubtedly a huge challenge. After all, they have to pay rent and labor costs, and it's hard to compete with online prices. It's like a war without gunpowder, and the winners are those who can adapt to market changes and provide better services and prices.
However, e-commerce cannot be blamed blindly. After all, market competition has always been cruel, and consumers are always looking for cost performance. It's like a law of nature, survival of the fittest.
So, where do brick-and-mortar stores go from here?This is a question worth pondering. Perhaps, they need to find new ways to survive, such as providing more personalized services, or combining online and offline sales models. But in any case, the rules of the game have changed in this market, and adaptation and innovation are the only way forward.
In short, we are living in a time of rapid change, and what is incredible today may be the norm tomorrow. Shopping for large iron gates and bridges online may sound a bit crazy, but this is the charm of our time. And for those of you who are still on the front line of brick-and-mortar stores, I would like to say that there will always be a new world waiting for you in the face of challenges. After all, every era has its opportunities and challenges, and the key lies in how we grasp and respond to them.