Shopping online a benefit for both producers and consumers?

Shopping online emerged about a decade ago, and is a new and great way to shop.  There are many reasons why shopping online keeps growing and growing every year.  When thinking about why you would want to shop online, the first thing that comes to mind is convenience.  If you want to go shopping you don't have to dress up and drive to the store.  Then you have to deal with traffic.  When you get to the store you have to deal with crowdness and angry stressful shoppers.  Or, you can wake up, make a pot of coffee, and sit down and relax while moving your mouse, looking at all the endless posibilities that you can buy. http://anamikas.hubpages.com/hub/Online-shopping-sites-benefits

There are many other advantages for a consumer to shop online other than convenience.  There is a greater variety online than just what is in the stores.  You also get a better price on the things you are shopping for online.  The products come directly to you from the manufacturer or the seller, so there is no middleman involved.  http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jinnie/advantage.html

Online shopping is also great for the seller.  Selling products online is a great way to view and track consumer purchase patterns.  This is great for the seller because he or she can see what is hot and what is a bust.  Their site can track what has been clicked on or viewed, and see what is being purchased.  http://montyalexander.articlesbase.com/ecommerce-articles/online-shopping-benefits-for-the-business-owner-459836.html  Sellers also enjoy online shopping because they also dont have to go through the middle man.  They are able to avoid expenditures such as hoarding the product.  All in all, I think online shopping can benefit the lazy stressful shopper like myself.  I would much rather sit at home on my nice comfy couch, then deal with the stresses of shopping at stores, especially during the holidays.