The emergence of technology in classrooms has radically transformed consumer habits, directly impacting traditional businesses like that of Manila Stationery. Through his profile on TikTok (@stationerymanilaa), a worker at the establishment has shared a testimony that reflects the article decline which, until recently, were essential in schools and offices.
Products that collect dust on shelves
In a publication that has more than 127,000 visits, the employee points out three product categories that have been displaced by digital solutions. First of all, the bookbinders brass, which have been replaced by staples, folders, combs and the use of digital documentation. “I have whole boxes left collecting dust“, tells about the lack of sale of these items that previously recorded constant sales.
The second affected product is the chalksan element that was traditionally requested by “whole boxes” weekly. According to the worker, the widespread use of touch screens in educational centers has caused “Today the chalk boards have disappeared from almost all classrooms“. Finally, the stationery store highlights that the maps They are the great victims of this era. “Nobody wants paper“, he says when analyzing how immediate access to digital information has left obsolete the physical format in the geographical scope.
Reactions to the change in educational model
The publication, which accumulates more than 5,000 I like and nearly a hundred comments, has generated a debate among users. While some Internet users express their surprise at the disappearance of elements such as maps, others point out that the transition is not uniform. Various users have warned that chalk is still necessary in their children’s schools, defending the pedagogical role that traditional materials still play.
This phenomenon reflects a paradigm shift where digitalization has not only modified the way of teaching, but also the inventory structure of small businesses that have seen how, in a very few years, everyday objects have become museum pieces in the face of the hegemony of screens.