Okay, maybe most people complain about conventional stores because the prices offered are higher than the prices offered by online stores, it's natural for you to be in a situation like now, economic turmoil occurred in various industrial sectors and was accompanied by inflation. definitely looking for the best price to save money in the current circumstances.
After I read the book a few days ago, it turned out that it is normal for a business to be disrupted by new innovations and if for business people to be unable to balance or adapt to changing times.
That's the point, we look for the best price to save as much as possible in a difficult situation like this. It's not that we don't think about other people, but it's the situation that makes us do things that don't support the economy around us, let's say.
Merchants can compete and attract consumers to buy from them, but they must have something to offer us and give reasons why we should buy their wares, such as more affordable prices for example. Because what I see now is that consumers like me are looking for something that is cheap and of the same quality. Logically, people will prefer cheaper ones with the same quality comparison.
If local stores want to sell, they have to offer competitive prices compared to the online stores. But maybe they can't, because they purchase from online stores to sell more expensive in the local community...
So I guess the local stores aren't even necessary at this point of modern society anymore. Those entrepreneurs should look for alternative ways of making money.
Moreover, when purchasing online we have access to a wider variety of products we wouldn't have access shopping locally.
On the other hand, there are exceptions of local stores. Some of them are very traditional and offer goods you can't find so easily on the internet. I believe these ones are relics which should be preserved by locals.