subject: Window Shoppers On The Internet [print this page] Window shopping is a fun and inexpensive pastime enjoyed by people all over the world. The process involves walking through a shopping district or mall with the express purpose of looking at the window displays for each retail store in the area. People may choose to window shop as a way to pass the time, get ideas for displays that can be used at home, or to collect some inspiration for future gift giving.
The Internet might be turning into the ultimate window shopping experience for online shoppers. Greater sophistication with browsing is making consumers more prone to comparison shop online before actually buying.
Internet shoppers are more prone to visiting 10 or more Web sites before returning to a favored location hours or days later to make a purchase. This new trend of leaving a Web site before completing a sale suggests that Internet merchants need to rethink their marketing strategy and Web site design, says the author of an exhaustive study.
How do you go about Internet shopping?
You do it slowly and you must stay within budget, yes there are bargains, Christmas trees at Easter and such like. Buy your winter coat in the summer or spring, I am actually waiting for winter coat to be delivered as I speak to you, Sierra Trading Post is a good place for stuff, as is Cotton Traders. The whole world is your oysters so take it easy and enjoy the Internet experience, you could even invite a few friends over of coffee and cake, make an afternoon of it. Go to the old peoples home and rig up the computer with a large screen or us the tv in the day room as a monitor. Then you can begin.
Because of the flexibility that is part of the pastime, it is possible to work in a little window shopping at just about any time. People can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for relatives or friends to arrive at the site, or as a way to kill time before the start of a movie at the local multiplex.
Along with being an ideal way to fill time without spending money, window shopping can also serve as inspiration for other tasks. Spending some time looking at window displays may trigger creative ideas that can be used at home. For example, a window display containing a dining room table and chairs may provide inspiration for table settings, centerpieces, or other ideas that can be used to dress up the dining room at home.
