I have a book that I like to visit often when I'm in need of a quick hit of some light hearted writing, Notes from a Big Country by Bill Bryson (1999), gifted to me by a thoroughly decent type. It's an easy read that has stand alone short chapters making it perfect for a quick dip.
This evening's chapter was titled Consuming Pleasures, where Bryson speaks of shopping being a way of life for some Americans, indeed, as he puts it, 'a national sport'.
He continues, '...three significant retailing developments in recent years have elevated the shopping experience to a higher and giddier plane. They are:
Telemarketing
Outlet Malls, and
Catalogues.'
I wonder what he'd make of the impact that the internet has on the retail world, and, say, Amazon? :suspect: :affraid:
This evening's chapter was titled Consuming Pleasures, where Bryson speaks of shopping being a way of life for some Americans, indeed, as he puts it, 'a national sport'.
He continues, '...three significant retailing developments in recent years have elevated the shopping experience to a higher and giddier plane. They are:
Telemarketing
Outlet Malls, and
Catalogues.'
I wonder what he'd make of the impact that the internet has on the retail world, and, say, Amazon? :suspect: :affraid:
