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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Instead, there is a cyberstore that never closes and is more likely to have what you desire in stock because of that infinite shelf space and the millions of square feet of cheap warehouse real estate in Utah or Nevada. "The pure Internet plays don't have nearly the infrastructure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clicks And Bricks | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

So why is Wal-Mart's website so crummy? Product selection has improved recently, but it's still puny. The design is underwhelming; search and navigation tools are weak. And don't try returning something bought online to a store. "It's the biggest toy seller in the country, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waiting for Wal-Mart | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

These companies don't always manage it, but you've got to give them points for effort. Webvan boasts that its 330,000-sq.-ft. warehouse is so meticulously organized that no packer has to walk more than 19 1/2 ft. in search of a product. Now, post-IPO, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food Fight! Food Fight! | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

But most Web grocers sniff at the Walker model. Their customers are so in love with delivery, they don't even miss manhandling the fruit and vegetables. "I never knew what I was sniffing for in a cantaloupe anyway," says Molloy. Liz Stone concurs. These days, she only sets foot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food Fight! Food Fight! | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

And if you really don't want to walk away from your PC, the Web will still be there. Watch for more gee-whiz applications to draw you into retail websites, like the virtual dressing rooms at eddiebauer.com and boo.com or furniture.com's floor-planning program.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FutureShop: Web-Free Shopping | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

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