There's no question that the world of retail is changing, with growth in online shopping dominated by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) at the moment. But for everyday life, the move to online retail feels more like a trickle than a revolution.
For example, I still shop at the grocery store multiple times a week, and Target (NYSE:TGT) on a regular basis, augmenting with orders on Amazon for random items. And for me, the shift to online shopping has been slowly taking place over the course of over 10 years.
Every once in a while, you get a new perspective on retail that shows who's building out the right strategy for the future, and who isn't. In my case, my wife and I are soon expecting a child, and it's led to a mind-numbing number of store visits, online searches, and calls with customer service at suppliers across the country. Who knew having a baby would show everything that's wrong with retail today?
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