[Tractionist]

In all seriousness .... the reasons for this latest demise are extremely complex and go well beyond 'technology' - were this not so, then thousands of Pubs would not have closed over the last decade or so.

'Convenience' and 'techno victims' admittedly play some role in the death of 'physical retailing' .... but so do other factors: crippling business rates; lack of parking; declining disposable incomes; taxation in general.

Bear in mind that media sales [and the devices that all here on this forum delight in] are [or were] deemed by Government to be 'luxuries' ...... never forget the BVA 'valve cartel' and the crippling taxes associated with the same! However, as we have seen - the more ingenious will always strive to overcome these constraints.

I do buy stuff on-line .... but never clothing or ale - and I really hate buying any vintage device or components 'sight unseen'. (Even if these components or devices meet your expectations ..... you still risk them being broken in transit.)

Personally, I anticipate a steady growth in specialist/boutique 'independent' physical media outlets specialising in both genre and types [i.e. vinyl, cassette, CD etc.]. The growth in vinyl sales and devices upon which to play it [no matter how dodgy] is encouraging .....