Christmas shopping online v high street - on Monique McDonell's blog

Hi all
Was sure I had posted this here already, but I've been having blog problems, so here it is - retail park or independent bookstore, local merchant or Amazon. What  do you think? And what's possible where you are?
http://moniquemcdonell.weebly.com/2/post/2013/12/a-christmas-guest-post-from-author-of-the-christmas-spirit-susan-buchanan.html