Change, my friend. And I have but one word for the future Amazon. People will never even venture from their homes.
Trying hard to hawk his books?
You already see that trend as shopping malls (I should say “former shopping malls”) are increasingly geared towards food and entertainment as opposed to actual purchasing of goods. Years ago one of our dying malls here in northern NJ had a tattoo parlor open in one of its empty storefronts; it really is the natural progression of things.
Shopping online is simply more efficient; you can almost always find the size and color your want in clothing, for example. Also, footage of ferals wilding has ensured many people will never expose themselves to that danger by voluntarily putting themselves at risk.