Dressing rooms? Feh
Less Risk Seen in Purchasing Clothes Online (Michael Barbaro, NY Times)
In 2006, revenue from skirts, suits and shoes reached $18.3 billion, surpassing that from PCs, printers and word-processing programs, which totaled $17.2 billion, according to a report to be released today by a major trade group.
The surging popularity of clothing on the Web defies predictions that fashion — which is hard enough to buy in stores, with the aid of sales clerks and fitting rooms — would be difficult, if not impossible, to translate onto the Internet.
The majority of shoppers, it was feared, would never abandon the habit of trying on clothes to assess the feel of fabrics and the fit of a given size, which varies a lot by brand.
It's taken a while, but I've become a big fan of buying clothes online.
I like that I don't have to drive all around Houston and hope the stores have what I want in stock (don't even get me started on the world's worst REI, on Westheimer), because Houston traffic is a pain. I mostly find sales clerks annoying, so that's not an issue. And I prefer my own place to any fitting room.
So long as the online merchant has good return and shipping policies, it's the way I prefer to do things these days.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 05/17/07 21:41 | Other | Technorati
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For myself, I do resale, as much as possible--The Corner Closet in Missouri City, to be specific (I get true designer clothes marked down to $1 and they, like me, are very selective, picky, and make sure all the clothes are not worn, clean, and pressed there--I find beautiful things, and they have men's clothes too). I also go to the Salvation Army when I get the chance. The Corner Closet donates unsold clothes to the needy and the Salvation Army is also a wonderful organization as they give people pride with a hand-up, not a hand-out.
So many people say, EEEEW Cooties!--so, wash the clothes when you get home if you are paranoid. But I think there are just as many cooties on clothes being tried on in over-priced department stores.
Frankly, I don't think spending too much money on anything is anything to brag about, so I brag about The Corner Closet and the Salvation Army.
Posted by Mary McClure @ 10:39 on 05/18/07
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