kdonnel
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The South Lake Tahoe movie theater thread got me thinking about what other industries have been greatly changed by the internet?
For example travel agents. Travel agents remain but now primarily as a niche provider of services to those taking unique trips.
The movie industry. It is being reshaped by streaming.
Other examples I can think of are real estate, retail shopping, taxis, job search, and news papers.
Services like Zillow, Redfin, and others let home buyers browse and compare before involving an agent. People are feeling like they are doing more of the work and should have to pay a much smaller fee to the agent forcing the agents to reinvent their purpose.
Online shopping may one day soon be the cause of a real estate crisis as physical stores close down, or will enough people want the in person experience of shopping?
I feel like Uber and Lyft have changed the taxi industry for the better. Will traditional taxis remain or will they morph into their own version of Uber/Lyft?
Looking for a job is very much an online activity now.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution just recently announced they are going to cease printing a paper and will be online only. I think that is the trend all across the US.
What other industries have been dramatically impacted by the internet?
For that matter what industries have not been changed at all by the internet?
For example travel agents. Travel agents remain but now primarily as a niche provider of services to those taking unique trips.
The movie industry. It is being reshaped by streaming.
Other examples I can think of are real estate, retail shopping, taxis, job search, and news papers.
Services like Zillow, Redfin, and others let home buyers browse and compare before involving an agent. People are feeling like they are doing more of the work and should have to pay a much smaller fee to the agent forcing the agents to reinvent their purpose.
Online shopping may one day soon be the cause of a real estate crisis as physical stores close down, or will enough people want the in person experience of shopping?
I feel like Uber and Lyft have changed the taxi industry for the better. Will traditional taxis remain or will they morph into their own version of Uber/Lyft?
Looking for a job is very much an online activity now.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution just recently announced they are going to cease printing a paper and will be online only. I think that is the trend all across the US.
What other industries have been dramatically impacted by the internet?
For that matter what industries have not been changed at all by the internet?
