Retail therapy? Apparently not...

Do you shop for fun? When you're feeling low and need a pick me up? Or are you a necessity shopper only venturing out when the need calls?

Us women are not so happy whilst shopping it seems with a recent survey by Marisota revealing one in five women have cried whilst clothes shopping.

A third of the 2,000 polled hate clothes shopping. Eight out of ten said they would enjoy it more if they were thinner and ten per cent cry about being too skinny, and it appears weddings are the most dreaded event to have to shop for.

I hear moans about shopping all the time and experience it sometimes myself with poorly lit and dirty changing rooms and snooty sales staff (also mentioned in the survey). Women also can feel overwhelmed with choice or feel there is nothing for them at all and wander round for hours and come home empty handed and deflated.

Body image and shape are also a huge part in some women's dissatisfaction when shopping and the survey reports one in ten said they feel embarrassed asking for their size. But for some people they purely just don't like to shop. I dislike food shopping, no matter how nice the store is, the staff or the general experience, it's just not something I relish.

Many people are turning to online retailers for their shopping needs. As well as the detriment to the high street, the problems people find with shopping are still there. Body shape issues, not knowing what to look for, overwhelming choice are still factors. So many times I have seen unworn clothes in wardrobes that have been bought online and then not returned.

These are some of the reasons why people turn to me and utilise my shopping services, particularly my virtual shopping service. A number of looks, inspirations and suggestions are sent to you - think personal shopping without the changing rooms. All the choices are completely personal to you and are based on your budget, lifestyle and body shape. Many existing clients use this as a seasonal top up or if they need to shop for a special occasion. And it's great for the people that are too far afield to employ me for a personal shop (Skype and Facetime are great tools for this).

Give me a call (07980 789602) if you don't like shopping and I will happily point you in the right direction to improve your shopping experience and just for reading this blog, quote this blog piece and you can take £10.00 of the price of the Virtual Shop.

What do you like about shopping? Have you ever had a 'melt down' whilst shopping that you would be willing to share?