Also gone are the days of perusing record shop bins for vinyl.
Many of us even get our groceries delivered nowadays, instead ofshopping at the supermarket.
The result of these changes: Countless once-beloved retailers have disappeared, while others are struggling to hang on.
Here we offer a trip down retails memory lane.
It offered a wider selection ofgroceriesat typically lower prices than the mom-and-pop grocery stores of the early 20th century.
By the 1930s, it had become the world’s largest grocery store chain, with nearly 16,000 locations.
But it couldn’t stay on top forever.
The likes of Walmart and Aldi slowly ate into the market share for low-cost grocers.
A&P filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and again in 2015, before closing all its stores.
Current status:Shuttered.
The company prided itself on providing a treasure-hunt atmosphere that offered surprise and delight.
Current status:The company is shuttering hundreds of stores nationwide, offering discounts up to 40 percent off.
But its final chapter is still being written, with more updates to come, the company says.
Youd roam the fluorescent-lit aisles, hoping to nab a rental of the latest hit film.
Yet it didnt keep pace with industry changes.
Then Netflix moved on to streaming, and Blockbuster buckled.
It filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and officially shut down in 2014.
Blockbuster.com now directs visitors to EchoStars streaming service, Sling TV.
Miss the experience of shopping at Blockbuster?
One store remains in Bend, Oregon.
Borders failed to adapt its business strategy with the rise of e-book readers andonline shopping.
Borders declared bankruptcy and was forced to liquidate in 2011.
Current status:End of story.
(Perhaps Borders executives should have readHow to Stay in Business.)
Fotomat
Established:1965
What happened:Fotomat’s business empire seemed picture-perfect in the ’70s.
Customers enjoyed the efficiency of dropping off their film for overnight development at the companys pyramid-shaped, golden-hutted kiosks.
But one-hour photo processing and digital photography reduced demand for the drive-through developer.
By 1990 only about 800 Fotomat huts remained, down from a peak of 4,000.
The company officially closed in 2009.
Current status:A faded memory in a world ofselfies, digital filters andcloud photo storage.
But as years passed, consumer tastes changed and the store fell out of style.
