We all kind of take it for granted that you can click your way to the purchase of almost everything online, and while the very young will know no different, we remember when we had to get dressed up and spend the morning walking around shopping malls to find what we are looking for. There are literally billions of online consumers who order daily from an Internet based supplier, with Google being their favourite search tool, and here are a few reasons why so many chose to shop online.

1. No Travelling – No travelling, and perhaps, more importantly, no wasting valuable downtime driving, and let’s not forget the costs of getting to a store. You start your device, go online and type ‘dinnerware’ into the search engine window and in less than a second you have 250,000 results. A few more clicks and you are looking at the product, along with all the information, and, of course, the price, then you simply proceed to the virtual checkout and with a secure online payment, the good are despatched to your home address.
2. Fast Delivery – The term ‘same day delivery’ is almost a standard now, and at worst, 3 days. Products are pre-packaged and processed within hours of receiving the order, and with GPS tracking, you, the customer will always know where your package is.
3. Safe – The online supplier would have a security certificate on their website, which means it is safe to transmit financial information, you can see the htpps: at the front of the URL, and the s is for secure. You are insured when you buy something online, so there are no risks to the consumer, and the convenient way to pay makes online shopping a pleasure.
4. Lower Prices – Online retailers do not have plush retail outlets, as their customers are online, and the reduced costs can mean 15-20% less than retail price. The customer pays for all retail outlets, and by shopping online, you enjoy lower prices.
5. Wide Range of Choice – Perhaps the best benefit of all, having so much choice when looking for anything, the Internet is a platform for billions of businesses that sell their wares online, and when you want to browse home accessories and kitchen equipment, there are thousands of suppliers. It is very easy to compare the price of any item online, and with 4 windows open, you can be checking the price of an item from 4 different suppliers.
6. Convenient – There isn’t a more convenient way to buy things than having them delivered to your door, and you haven’t had to go anywhere; experts predict that the high street retailer will eventually be replaced by huge warehouses, with armies of drones that deliver goods.

There are so many reasons to shop online, and travelling takes away our precious downtime, when we could be doing something else, and with billions of regular shoppers buying online, it is only a matter of time before sopping online takes over completely.