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1 You are going to read an article about the future of shopping. Before you read, think about how shopping will be different in 50 years' time. See if any of your predictions are mentioned.

Shopping – it's all change!

We've been shopping ever since we've had money, and even before that. But the way we do it has changed; the huge supermarkets, high streets and malls of today are very different from the traditional markets of the past. (1) How, where and what we shop will surely be different 50 years from now. We asked futurologist Dr Susan Spender for her opinion.

The future of money

'This is one of the big changes that will take place very soon. Although we've been using notes and coins for thousands of years, the next generation won't need them at all. We already pay with credit or debit cards. These cards are convenient, but they can be a danger. People whose credit cards get stolen can find their bank accounts emptied. If only we could have the convenience of credit cards without the risk. Well, very soon we could. Computer scientists are working to create ‘digital money’. Instead of carrying purses fat with notes or pockets stuffed with coins, we'll just pay with our finger tips! A special fingerprint reader will be in every shop. (2) Simple! And since nobody will have any cash on them, there will be fewer crimes like mugging and theft.'

The future of shops

'It's hard to imagine now, but shops are going to be a thing of the past. More and more people are already shopping online. I almost never go to the supermarket anymore. I simply order online and wait for the delivery van! Sometimes, though, I feel too lazy even for online shopping. I'm sure I'm not the only person who wishes that the fridge could fill itself. Again, technology is making this a reality. The kitchens of tomorrow will have smart fridges and cupboards that know when stocks are running low. (3) That will leave us more time to buy fun things!'

But what about clothes? Surely we will want to try on items before we make a purchase?

'Well, we will do that online too. Each of us will have a 3D avatar – a kind of onscreen robot that looks like us – who can try on clothes for us. If our avatar looks good in our new jeans or prom dress, we'll buy it and wait for the delivery. (4) If only they all became parks instead, or places where we could just have fun!'

The future of products

'This is more difficult to predict. Okay, there are some basic things that we will always need to buy. Clothes and food will always be on our shopping lists. But just think about some of the things we spend money on today – ringtones for example. Years ago, when a mobile phone was more expensive, people would have laughed at the idea of spending more money to change the tune it rings with. Now people spend billions of dollars on ringtones each year. More and more, people are buying ‘virtual products’ like ringtones. (5) Music or video downloads are other examples of virtual products.

These are, I believe, the products of the future. Scientists are already working on special fabrics that you can digitally change. So, if you're bored with the dress which you bought last summer, you can just download a new pattern, plug it in and you've got a new dress! So you see, how we buy and what we buy will be very, very different in the future.'

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