So you're changing the topic to unemployment then? That's cool.
it's all one in the same when it's all said and done...we need storefronts and walkin businesses in this country where people can go to work and buyers can put there hands on what the want to purchase at the time they want to purchase it.
Amazon has their way and the drones and trucks deliver everything under the sun...
We can eliminate even more cashiers more storeroom stockers at the local stores.
We can eliminate more vendors who have the routes who service these stores because now they only need direct shipment because with self checkout the store doesn't have enough for anyone to do so vendors are eliminated.
We can eliminate more cleaning crews ...more street sweepers....
While we are at it...We can eliminate the store that is 15 blocks down the road..While we used to have enough business to keep both stores open and provide jobs for our folks in the neighborhood we can no longer do that.
When I get my Rockports I want to try them on first...Any clothing I buy I want to try on first...anything for my boat I want to see it and hold it to know it's what I need to fix the problem.
Stores..........they employ people and provide goods. You go inside and hopefully get what you need.
Now common sense says there is a place for advancement of getting goods..I get it..
Common sense also says we as a country don't need to get to a situation where we end up with millions of people with nothing to do.
IMHO that is where we are headed.........empty storefronts which I saw plenty of [7 in a row in the strip mall in old Wards Corner today at lunch with the boys] and a nation with a very large segment of its society with no jobs to be had...........all in the name of advancement.
and I understand too that some of these fallen company's could have fared better if they had been smarter either with store #'s or entering into the web world sales.........
Amazon appealed to America's wants.......
never having to get up for anything