I can only speak personally, but I've pretty much given up on shopping online for anything but clothes (because I'm 6'6 - so going to clothes shops just results in me being disappointed and short-sleeved). Amazon is flooded with cheap crap and I've found a lot of joy in walking to the shops.
I do live in London though, so the streets still feel pretty lively and pleasant. My home town is dead as fuck. I was back there the other week and suggested walking into town, my brother simply said "why? There's nothing there." He's not wrong. Unless you love vaping.
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Maybe inevitable enshittification online could help some sort of revival on the streets? There is a growing sense of “what have we lost?” but I’m aware that might not be majority view.
I was in my old hometown inthe tun up to Christmas and I was staggered at how quiet it was.
