So where are the dollars going that once flowed to traditional retailers?

But for traditional retailers, the task is much more complicated.

"There's been a bit less expansion and building" of Internet strategies among traditional retailers.

At the higher end of the market, design galleries are branching out like more traditional retailers.

"You are not likely to see many traditional retailers in that area."

Like traditional retailers, street vendors buy at wholesale prices and mark them up.

In contrast to the situation at traditional retailers, she said, "there is no one between us and the consumer."

We have observed that traditional retailers are taking a cautious approach to the Internet.

Even then, the stores may hurt relationships with traditional retailers by cutting into their sales.

Yet for many traditional retailers, the Internet has been little more than a costly headache.