In class on Tuesday we talked about what it took to become a citizen in the U.S. My group talked about how the knowledge of technology is vital to being a U.S. citizen, and being able to use it to have imperative knowledge about this country. In this article it proves that technology is leading to change throughout not only America but across the world. This post talks about how most people are now shopping not only on black Thursday but also cyber Sunday. This is when people shop online and try to get the say deals as people did on Thursday in the stores. Stores are now not only slashing prices for people in stores but for the people on their computers as well.
-Will Kalish
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It is definitely true that Cyber Sunday is beginning to take off at an incredible pace. I can say from experience that this year I received more emails from retail stores than I have ever before for 20% off in this store and 25% off in that store to be used for online shopping only. Using these coupons for online shopping only is encouraging Americans to take advantage of these deals and get in touch with their technological side by accessing the company's website to purchase items. Giving discounts online will not only bring in more profit for the store, but will eventually force Americans to realize that technology is vital to this country and is leading to a change in the way Americans shop and live in general.
ReplyDeleteKilee Imlay
Although I can see this as a positive point similar to Kilee, it stands as a larger negative realization. As the years go on, black Thursday will be complelety diminshed and only cyber Sunday will be the focal point. Does anyone see the problem with this? There is a major loss of social interaction. Are people now too lazy to go shopping, that they have to sit at home and order merchandise online? If this trend remains evident over the years, there will be no use for the malls and stores anymore. Furthermore, our economic structure will gradually fall.
ReplyDelete-Mallory Lyon
I think this is just something that the market will have to adapt to. More and more people are becoming skilled with the internet, and more and more people are learning how to get what they want from the internet. WHy would anyone waste their time by getting in the car, driving to the store, and waiting in lines when they can get the same things with the click of the button. Companies just have to adapt, one way would be to start advertising online; or advertise by commercial features of their online sales.
ReplyDelete-Jordan Goodman