Retails on the Internet

Not in the mood to leave the house? Worried about missing a television show? No worries, online shopping has saved the day. The majority of online shoppers are teenagers since they rely on technology for just about everything. Teens are always “on the go” meaning they have school work to do, social lives, practice, and much more to balance. Additionally, almost every store has an application or “app” for Android and Apple phones that supports the “on the go” process. Online shopping for teens is significant and this essay will display why. The main reasons most teens shop online is because they do not have transportation to the stores or malls, the convenience of it being “on the go,” and sales online that the stores do not have in-stores.

Transportation to malls or stores is a huge problem for teens. During my years of adolescent, every time I wanted to go to the mall my mother would be too tired or would have to work and, she would most likely come home after the malls already closed. Majority of teens nowadays have computers, IPads, or cellular devices that can surf the web, at any store they want, at any given time. Also, online shopping gives teens more independence from depending on their parents for everything. Shopping online gives teens as Mary Gilly said, “Freedom and control” (38). Furthermore, the buyers can actually see what is in stores without leaving the comfort of their homes. In other words, if the buyer is sick and cannot leave, they can stay in “an environment comfortable and personalized for them—their own home.”(Painter 32). In addition to teens being comfortable at home, online stores are open twenty-four seven and, do not close until he or she closes the browser. Another aspect of online shopping is s...

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...y. Cyber Monday has exceptional bargains which gives you the benefit of being able to shop multiple places in a short time period, most items are available, and supplies is less limited. In-stores have sales but, on Cyber Monday the online sale prices can be between 30% and 70% off of regular priced items. As Dickerson stated in an article, “Cyber Monday apparel shopping grew over by 30%” (10).

In conclusion, the online shopping is, in essence, a dream come true for most teenagers. The art of not being pressured to go to the mall is magnificent and teens can do everything at home instead of leaving their comfort zone. Online shopping is the most convenient idea that has ever been developed. It is convenient with almost everything including transportation and sales. Teleshopping to us teenagers is essential because we are always trying to learn the new fads and,