that stores in many towns and cities are closing,
due to a number of factors, perhaps the Internet being one of the prime reasons, which is why a regional minister in the Spanish province
of Castilla y León in Spain came up with this idea to save the bricks and mortar clothing stores, María del Pilar del Olmo, Castilla y León’s economy and
treasury minister, argued that nowadays too many shoppers tend to first visit
brick-and-mortar boutiques just to try on clothes, and, having figured out
which items and sizes fit them best, leave empty-handed only to buy the same
clothes online, at lower prices, so how to stop this happening? Charge the shopper
when they try on clothes they are thinking of buying! What a master stroke, the
industry is saved!
She made her controversial idea known at a recent Retail Industry Conference, after reportedly discussing it with the province’s
tourism, trade and industry minister, according to Ms. del Olmo, this is less
of an issue for big brands that only sell their clothes in their own stores and
on their websites, with prices varying little, if at all, between the two, but
it is crippling boutiques that carry various brands, which visitors can find on
popular online stores like ASOS or El Corte Inglés after trying them on, an
online poll conducted after the minister’s proposal went viral online showed
that 91% of respondents were against the idea, believing that shoppers
have the right to see if something fits them properly before deciding whether
to buy it or not, so I guess the trying on clothes tax is a no then.
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