Mia Sara, 43, a Manhattan transplant in Los Angeles, misses window shopping in New York, but has found a replacement — shopping on her iPad.
In the little-discussed realm of retail known as "replenishment" or "replacement shopping," the goal is to perfect basic garments expressly so that the time-crunched or shopaphobic guy can whiz in and out of a store as if on a jet-fueled sortie, halting only briefly behind enemy lines to grab three/six/nine of his tried-and-true chinos/briefs/socks.
It's the replacement of shops like HMV.
Rising housing costs, a decline of blue-collar jobs, and the replacement of affordable shops and cafes with trendier versions are common concerns.
When Ernest can't find a replacement in the shops and Celestine isn't happy with the alternatives he's bought he decides to have a go at making a penguin.
Now Harris, a self-employed lawyer, must shop for replacement insurance.
It started, innocently enough, with a trip to the repair shop for replacement of the faulty passenger-side airbag.
If a pad is torn, take it to your local repair shop for replacement.
If the line is not in the center of the embouchure hole, then it could mean your cork is shrinking, and will need to stop in for a quick replacement at a music shop.
"I spent some unplanned time shopping for replacement clothes Friday night," he said.
