If you are already reading this, chances are that you are already pretty familiar with clothes shopping. After all, who doesn’t like a good shop crawl every now and again, spending all day walking from store to store with the occasional sit-down coffee break somewhere in town. It’s a feeling like no other, and it can really be one of the best things to do to unwind, both yourself, and your wallet.
A decent chunk of the time, the trip does not even need to be costly, you can buy one thing and walk around the rest of the day, but it’s that inherent feeling of satisfaction from walking around and checking on everything with the possibility of buying something.
Not everyone can relate to long shopping trips for clothes, but it would be rather safe to say that someone enjoys shopping of some sort in one way or another, whether it’s computer parts, aquarium equipment, checking out food places, or even trying to find some new furniture.
It’s all about that somewhat fulfilling feeling of knowing that you are out somewhere looking for something, with enough money in your pocket to buy whatever comes your way in case the occasion arises.
Nowadays it seems like there is just less and less time in the day. With us not getting any younger, and time being fickle and fleeting as it tends to be, when you grow older you start to appreciate the time of day a bit more.
Realizing that your teenage days of walking around malls and clothes shops for the whole day once or twice a week are over, and you need to actually organize something when planning a day out.
Well, we’re here to speak about just that, and you can still get that satisfying feeling of going around shopping, without having to spend the whole day doing so.
After all, someone has to take care of all the other nagging responsibilities in life, but all work and no fun makes for a miserable experience, so without further ado, let’s get started.
Shopping like in the good ole days, but a bit more streamlined
Rather than going to a random location somewhere in the city and doing the usual “We’ll see what we come across and probably stop at a few coffee shops and food places along the way”, you should try and be a bit more efficient with your trip.
Try to do some ever so minor planning before you start your day, it doesn’t have to be on paper, it doesn’t have to be on your phone, but at least try and get a mental map of your general trip, with a realistic time frame. Of course, you cannot make that time schedule too tight or constricting because then it won’t really feel like you’re out to enjoy yourself, but rather are running errands.
As there is a fine balance to strike here. Without overthinking this and making the trip out seem like more of a chore than anything, try to pick an area somewhat populated with shops rather than having to wander around from shop to shop, if you can’t find an area like that close by, maybe a mall could be a good substitute. Not to mention, it’s also warmer in the mall, which is a positive that is not to be overlooked.
Shop the objectively more efficient way
It’s no secret that most people nowadays feel disabled if they don’t have their mobile or smartphone with them at all times, that most certainly includes trips to the toilet. People have grown so used to using their phones for so many things, from checking the time, to looking up information on ancient Greece or finding out where the nearest kebab stand is.
Times have most certainly changed and if you haven’t noticed yet, nearly all companies have acknowledged the massive potential in online shopping, meaning that just about 95% of all your favorite brands most probably have an online outlet of sorts.
Whether it’s just a catalog or a fully functional online store like Ruby Rd’s ladies apparel, there is most certainly not a lack of options when it comes to online shopping. If you need some more convincing on why you should shop online, here are a few tips to get you started:
- Convenience is key, it might not have that same exact feeling as going around and exploring shops for a large part of the day, but the feeling of sitting cosily on the sofa while watching a movie with one eye and checking out some clothes online with the other is a great one in its own right.
- This cuts out travelling costs from the whole ordeal, so if you just so happen to have to take an expensive train route to get to your shopping district of choice, then this is absolutely perfect for those times when you are on a tighter schedule.
- This probably goes without saying, but you don’t exactly get tired when your trip consists of either sitting on your sofa or sipping a latte in a cafe and browsing on your phone. Let’s be honest, we’ve all experienced some regrettable leg pains from standing around all day just because of shopping.
- This does not always apply, but it’s relatively common. Shopping online usually nets you better prices that if you were to go and buy things in the store.
- No matter how great hanging around shops is the whole day, one thing that’s not great in any scenario is standing in overcrowded shops for longer than you would like to admit.
Afterthought
Despite all these positives for the online argument, both serve their own purpose. Sometimes you just feel like going out and hanging about shopping til you drop, knowing that whatever you buy you will be able to take straight home and just be done with it.
When ordering online, things can always go wrong, the delivery might take much longer than you expected it, it might get lost or damaged in transit, you don’t get to try on whatever you are buying before it actually shows up at your doorstep. Fortunately for us, the two are not mutually exclusive, so rest easy, and make the best of both worlds.
