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Re:U.S. arrests former Green Beret, son, in connection with ... by hhs on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @03:48PM (#23250959)
This was a neat piece, wow, especially considering it was published more than 20 years ago. Quite prescient when the author writes:

“If Jeff Bezos's vision comes true, here's how you'll shop in 2020:

The vast bulk of store-bought goods - food staples, paper products, cleaning supplies, and the like - you will order electronically. Some physical storefronts will survive, but they'll have to offer at least one of two things: entertainment value or immediate convenience.”

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Re:U.S. arrests former Green Beret, son, in connection with ... by vkou on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @04:13PM (#23251219)
Prior to COVID-19, 86% of retail in 2020 was still brick and mortar.
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Re:U.S. arrests former Green Beret, son, in connection with ... by ac29 on Thursday May 21, 2020 @12:19AM (#23254753)
Don't underestimate the power of immediate convenience.

And for that matter, there are a number of people who effectively live paycheck to paycheck - "If I buy it online, it wont show up until next week, so I'll wait until I need it and buy it locally" (I understand how credit works, but many people dont, or dont have credit for some other reason). Additionally, there are a sizeable number of people who cant, or wont buy anything online.

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Re:U.S. arrests former Green Beret, son, in connection with ... by kyuudou on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @07:13PM (#23253107)
mission accomplished!
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