The article reflects on the challenges of ending a relationship with Amazon due to its significant impact on the retail landscape. It discusses the growing dependency on online shopping, particularly amplified by the Covid pandemic, which has led to the decline of traditional retail while increasing demand for convenience and fast delivery. The author expresses a desire to explore local shopping options, particularly independent bookstores, highlighting the need for community engagement despite the ease of online shopping.
Since small, independently owned bookstores were the first businesses to be annihilated by Amazon, that seemed like a good place to start looking for my new local shopping love.
What we want to buy—and, more importantly, how we want to buy it—has forever changed. We now don't just want, we expect or even demand to buy anything we want.
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