Lindas Butos - Getelastic - has identified 4 main reasons
- Customer wants to view the item up close
- Customer needs the item sooner than it can ship
- Customer wants to avoid shipping fees
- Customer might not be comfortable sharing personal information online
An article from JdN "Les points de vente ont tout à gagner des sites marchands" complete this point of view by detailling with a study on ROPO, ROBO drivers:
From my point of view, some of items will disappear with time due to the evolution of Web as a sale chanel (product comparison / price / fear on Online payment / choice).
Nevertheless Strenghts of physical retail remain:
- Live a Product Experience
- Faster purchase(if we talk about an easy to find product)
- A Human experience made of advices, expertise and in sometimes price discussion
