We might have predicted the reverse state of affairs, with Internet shopping cannibalizing TV-based shopping activity.
The Golden Age of TV Shopping - WSJ.com (subscription required)
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Internet Commerce Seems to Boost TV Shopping
Rather than hurting home shopping channels, the Internet has actually helped make consumers more willing to buy merchandise without first seeing or touching it in a store, says Barton Crockett, senior analyst at Lazard Capital Markets, who covers the space. 'If you're comfortable buying online, you'll be comfortable buying stuff delivered to you by a TV shopping network,' says Mr. Crockett.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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