In recent years, E-Commerce has become a booming industry and it really comes as no surprise. You can now purchase anything with the click of a few buttons without so much as leaving your sofa, a notion that might knock the socks off a 1920s time-traveller. Despite this, many of us still choose to shop in person, and there are many good reasons as to why.
1. Take advantage of staff knowledge
When browsing in-store, you'll be able to speak to people who have a wide breadth of specialised knowledge about the products you may be interested in. Take advantage of our stores’ welcoming environments and staff, who are on hand at any moment to assist you with any questions you might have. They'll take away the stress of indecision and allow you to enjoy a more personalised shopping experience, and you'll be able to have as little or much interaction as you need. Ultimately, our staff are there to help, whatever your style and browsing preferences may be.
2. Explore a wide range of options
Sometimes stores can offer more options than appear online, including in-store exclusives and a wider range of materials and colours for your customisation choices. You'll be able to take a look at room sets created to inspire creativity, encouraging you to think about colour schemes, shapes and textures you might not have considered before. Unsure of your preference between fabrics or leathers? Take a seat, try in person, and speak to staff on how to make those materials work for your space. Often, stores can offer in-person exclusives that are only available to purchase in their brick-and-mortar locations, and these can sometimes end up being the items that you fall in love with.
3. Try before you buy
Try out the products for yourself. Nothing beats feeling textures beneath your fingertips, the firmness of a mattress as you sit, or being able to see how the light interacts with the colour you were considering for your new sofa range. You might be set on something, until you try another and decide that the new one is a better fit for you. Assess the quality for yourself – do you see yourself with the purchase for years to come? Do you see yourself redecorating in the near future? These are all factors to consider that visiting in-store can greatly impact. Give smart-features a go. In the modern age, your furnishings can often do so much more than in previous eras. From power reclining to surround-sound Bluetooth, trying these in person can make all the difference to the choices you make.
4. Have a pleasant time browsing
Many people enjoy visiting stores even if you have little intention of buying, often just for the experience of browsing and testing products you like. Stores are often tastefully decorated and scented to provide an enjoyable atmosphere so that your time inside isn't just for a purchase, but for an experience. Discover your tastes, and surprise yourself with what you end up liking when you’ve been able to view ideas in person. Sometimes, you’ll even end up leaving with a steal you didn’t expect.
5. Support brick and mortar stores
Support physical stores. In an age of online shopping, physical stores offer an immersive, interactive experience that simply cannot be replicated online. It assists in building a thriving local economy and benefits areas by providing more jobs for local workers and options for customers. By visiting in person, you receive all the benefits above when supporting brick and mortar stores.
All this to say, visiting in-store offers a great deal of benefits to customers. Whilst we're on the topic, we should also mention that NCF Living has very recently opened our 23rd store in Warrington, Cheshire, and just next week is the grand re-opening of our freshly renovated store in Highgate, Birmingham! If neither store is on your doorstep, not to worry; visit our stores page to find your nearest NCF Living store.
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