As per the subject above, is E-comm a disruptive technology in relation to the traditional retail shops or can they both complement each other. I would of course hope for the latter. Let's discuss further on this! Firstly, we shall look at the countries. It is apparent that the E-comm scene is blooming in United States and China but in Singapore? Of course, but not as great as the other countries. Simply put, you would have to travel for quite a distance to buy something in certain part of China, given the limited infrastructure as compared to Singapore where supermarkets, hawker or shopping centre are probably just a stone away from you? Secondly, the social lifestyle. Where else can you go in Singapore apart from Shopping Centres? There are certainly places to hang out but most would still agree that shopping is a way of life in Singapore. Eat, Eat ......