Many well known fashion retailers have seen their sales decline as a result. The apparel segment has gained 3 percentages in market share to department stores. Many retailers such as The Gap tailor their clothing to this new apparel trend. Traditional apparel retailers such Brooks Brothers have witnessed slackening demand for suits. Precision Shopping for Consumers With more working women in the workplace, they have found little time to do casual shopping.
Consumers attempt to limit the amount of time they have to spend shopping for goods.
In addition, a small, but potentially growing trend, is the advent of the personal shopper. A personal shopper shops for another individual who lacks the time to perform this activity. However, this may be limited to straight repurchase goods instead of considered purchases such as clothing and electronics equipment. Further , this would probably be limited to higher income people who can afford this type of service. Technology to Improve Efficiency.