Big and small companies all over the world are grasping hold of the internet. They are using it as another way to sell their products. In today’s world some people are busy raising a family or busy with their work schedule. So they don’t always have time to go out and shop for items. The internet has provided a way for people to order items online and have them shipped right to their door. Some argue that it is more expensive to order items online, other people think that it’s better to get things on a stores website.
One big company that has a large website selection is Dick’s Sporting Goods. Everything that they have in their stores is offered online (http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/home/index.jsp.) They provide customers with the luxury of having the whole store right on their computer screen. Dick’s Sporting Goods is a sports store that offers clothing items as well as athletic gear. The upside of shopping in the store is that you can try on your clothes to make sure they fit. You can also tryout the sports gear before you buy it. Say you needed a lacrosse stick but you weren’t sure how big your shaft had to be, if you were at the store you would be able to compare the size of the sticks to your height. Online you wouldn’t be able to do that. The online store and the actual physical location offer the same items. They have promotions, for example you have an opportunity to get 10% off your online purchase. One item that they have online is women’s running shoes. A pair of Adidas running shoes costs $69.99. Another item they have is gloves for football for $44.99. Also they have a Reebok lacrosse stick for $79.99. I feel as if all of those prices would match the price of the physical store. The reason why online purchasing would cost more would be because of shipping. For Dicks Sporting Goods if you spend over $99 then you get free shipping. The only difference between the physical store and the online store would be the sale items.
If I had to recommend going to the store or shopping online for Dicks Sporting Goods I would probably say just go to the store. Dicks is a big company that has stores all over the place. So I feel that it would be a short drive for you to the store. Although the online store is very convenient and fast, I think online shopping is best used when you are shopping on a site that either doesn’t have a store or is not in short driving distance from your house.
