"This is a living house not a museum and so visitors are encouraged to touch, sit andexplore the rooms which are decorated and furnished as they would have been when the Thomas family moved in, " said Geoff and Anne Haden, who restored the house.
The ability to browse andtouch merchandise, socialize while shopping, receive personalized service and stumble upon andexplore unexpected products and sales, is something consumers do not want to see disappear.