We see the future and it looks like it does not include shopping.GettyImages-83969488.0

The demise of malls and trendy shops means that the days of perusing the latest fashions or enjoying a shopping trip with a girlfriend or perhaps a grandchild are passé. Amazon’s strategy to become the leading retailer of fashion in the world is on the near horizon.images-6We think something will be lost. images-5Having just returned from Florida where we had a fabulous day of shopping in Palm Beach and its environs, I have to say I will miss the fun of shopping.   Trying on impractical dresses and/or touching and comparing fabrics and images-7laughing hysterically at how we look in some new style is shopping at its best. Now we will sit around and look at our computer screen:

http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/how-online-shopping-is-cannibalising-mall-stores?utm_source

Also, check out robot tailors:

http://glossy.co/store-of-the-future/the-rise-of-robot-tailors

If we really are nostalgic about the good old days, we might want to think twice about it. Enjoy this video that has recently resurfaced.  Start the week with a laugh and we are certain you will agree that progress can be good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMvQ-WWbWfc