Going Shopping

When I was a kid I loved going shopping with my mother. Grocery shopping was the best. But there was a mall not too far from our house called Guildford. Anchored by the now defunct Woodward's department store, this was a 2 story outdoor shopping with a bakery, pet store, book store, and many other shops I've long since forgotten. The outdoor walkway was covered so if it was raining we didn't get too wet. There was also a movie theatre and below that a roller skating rink.

But changes were coming in the early 70's. The new concept for Guildford mall was to enclose the shopping area so that everything would be undercover. Eventually Eaton's was built on the other side of the road and a covered walkway with shops went over the street. The roller rink closed down and became a furniture store and over the years the space was broken down into several smaller stores. Guildford became one of the biggest and best shopping malls in the Greater Vancouver Area. I used to go there several times a month through the late 70's and early 80's.

However my shopping habits have changed in the past 10 years thanks to the Internet. I can get most of my Christmas shopping done in November. These days when I go shopping I don't head to the mall. I go to some big box stores but most of my shopping is done online. Even grocery shopping I go to local produce stores once a week or so and do the majority of my grocery shopping once a month or even less.

As for things like clothes and household necessities I buy them as I need them and I don't normally head to the mall for buying. Recently I was part of a discussion about shopping at malls. The consensus is that the majority of people in shopping malls these days are seniors, teenagers, and mothers with young children. I had to think back to the last time I was in a mall, and it was quite some time ago. I'd run in on my way home from dining out because I knew a card shop was in there and I had to buy a birthday card.

The Internet has changed our shopping habits. Retailers on the Internet do not have to pay the high prices of leasing space in a mall. A website is a fraction of that cost.

Its time to get on the wave and that's why we opened our online store. We sell make up, health care products like shampoo, toothpaste, and vitamins. We also sell Perfect water, energy drinks, weight loss products and snacks. In addition we've partnered with over 500 stores and refer people to shop online. Check us out: www.ditto4u.ca