Why Physical Stores Matter – Beneath the Surface
Retail stores come and go and so do the microcommunities that surround them, we examine three stores to try to understand the necessity of physical retail.
Robert Lim is a freelance writer based in Connecticut. He mostly writes about the way the worlds of style, music, and culture interact. His journey into the world of style started with concert t-shirts, which started as souvenirs for bands he saw and became a portal into musical subcultures and the world of style they influenced. Robert contributes the Beneath the Surface column and publishes his own blog and newsletter. He also writes for 3sixteen and other brands. "Between thought and expression, lies a lifetime."
Retail stores come and go and so do the microcommunities that surround them, we examine three stores to try to understand the necessity of physical retail.
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