But physical retail is definitely on the way out".
The move from e-commerce to physical retail makes sense for deeply human reasons, too.
The new Jessops heralds "the future of physical retail," he declares.
If the workplace has transformed as a result then the physical retail space must adapt.
Buy.com carries no inventory, brokering sales through the same distributors that sell products to physical retail stores.
The bottom line is that there is no real future for physical retail in the music sector".
"The growth of e-commerce and the decline of physical retail means that local economies are imploding".
Ahrendts' expertise in linking the online and physical retail worlds at Burberry might also produce other ways of helping customers without the need to visit an outlet.
In terms of things that are here to stay, look no further than improvements in the connection between online and physical retail.
"Some are also beefing up their physical retail teams with senior-level hires, suggesting aggressive expansion plans are in the works," she said.
The plan indicates a change of direction for Borders, which years ago decided to emphasize its physical retail stores over its Web site.
