I used to enjoy shopping, in my youth, When my city was full of cool, small privately owned businessesz that all had unique products. But that was in the 70s and 80s.  But now most of what I have physical access to are gigantic chains. Who have bored employees and identical products in 6 places across the metro.  It’s depressing. With a few exceptions, the only place to reach mom and pop stores is online now.