16 Jul Window Shopping
Camera Electronic in Stirling Street used to have window shelves for people to look into. That was the way a lot of shops did it in the past - if there was a lot of passing trade going to do other things it was a way to arrest the gawker and possibly get them interested enough to come inside. But it had its drawbacks - the window could be a hot and dusty place for display and frequently you couldn't have a good looking pile of gear from front and back - you had to choose one or the other. That was the flaw in having two sides of glass. In Melbourne it doesn't get as hot and dusty as Perth and some of the shops are deep in canyon streets...