Ah, the inevitable: COVID-19. If we sit down and think about it, has Covid-19 not changed us entirely? Our lives changed to digital in the blink of an eye, from a typical day of waking up at 8 to get ready to go to work, days where our commute spent the most time with us, to days where our worktable gives us the most company.
A digital lifestyle has completely taken over all of us. COVID-19 essentially puts us on that path, but is it not convenient? Everything is available at your doorstep, favorable for the seller, customer, and consumer.
When we talk digital, we don’t just say work from home, but our entire lifestyle has taken an energy shift. Let’s start with the work-from-home culture:
Digital at Work
After COVID-19 took over, our lifestyle changed, and society shifted to the work-from-home culture at the earliest. What this did was that it adapted people to a life of convenience. When working from the comfort of your home became a rule, while being tucked comfortably in your blanket, most people knew they had it well.
This digital lifestyle soon became convenient for many, and with COVID-19 on the rise, we anticipated this would continue. In many ways, this helped firms as well, as many saved bills on electricity and other expenditures.
E-Commerce
E-commerce is essentially the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet. This can be business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and consumer-to-consumer.
- Business-to-business is essentially one where products or services are exchanged between companies. An example of this could be online retailers or wholesalers.
- More commonly known as B2C, business-to-consumer is how companies directly sell products to consumers. B2C does not have any middle-person involvement. Online retailers sell their products and services to consumers on the internet. A great example of the business-to-consumer theory would be Amazon.
- Consumer-to-consumer is a business strategy whereby individuals trade privately. This may be for goods and services or any other type of e-commerce. Still, the essence of the consumer-to-consumer process is where the deal is exchanged from one consumer to another without any business or third-party involvement.
E-commerce rose in demand during the pandemic. From the comfort of their homes, people sold and ordered stuff online. Logically speaking, if anyone sits in front of a computer for the better part of their day, they are bound to get involved in activities besides work, especially during weekdays, to ease the stress.
This is where online shopping comes in. People tend to get rid of stuff they own while others look for property to buy. During the lockdown, it has been convenient and quite feasible. To think that I can get anything on my doorstep is a tempting thought, and the logistics speed is even more convincing.
The first wave of COVID-19 around the world sent everyone into panic mode. That is when the digital world first took over. After the second wave dropped by, people were confined to their homes even more, and now, they had no other option.
Conclusion
The digital lifestyle has taken a turn, and life is gradually going digital. With everything going digital, our minds have accustomed themselves to everything regarding technology, and every individual has become increasingly tech-savvy. What do technologically radiant people go for? They look towards technology to fill the distraction element in their life.
What’s the distraction? Online shopping! It provides material support to the one sitting at home and food on the table for the one delivering the order.
Digital media has wholly converted itself from leisure to necessity. At this point, not having at least one gadget may mean you are cut off from the world and not up to date on the latest gossip around town.
Especially after COVID-19, staying in touch and active is essential. As much as social media can drain us, we are bound by it somehow. A digital lifestyle existed already, but COVID-19 just made it all the more accessible.
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