Young People Have A Popular Pandemic Pastime: Filling, Then Abandoning, E-Commerce Shopping Carts

In normal times, Amanda Ryczek window-shopped — wandering around with no intention to buy, but taking time to see new merchandise or thinking of what could be worn and where. As the Covid-19 pandemic shut down brick-and-mortar stores, the 27-year-old moved her habits online. “I’m definitely not going into stores in the present moment, and so, as far as going online, you go to the store’s website and in some weird way it’s almost like going to the store,” Ryczek said. But instead of testing a lotion or feeling the fabric on a shirt, she’ll hit “add to cart” — and then exit the window before checking out. Read more at CNBC.