It is believed that with the advancement of malls and shopping centres, the local shop business is impacted, as people / consumers are more inclined to the local store in malls than in local shops in their areas. I believe every new change comes with advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, large shopping centres and malls provide one-stop shopping for the customers. There are a huge variety of shops, for instance, clothes, shoes, bags, groceries, furniture to name a few. All these are available under one roof. Thus, it becomes easy for people to buy / shop for everything they need at same place. Earlier, when such places did not exist, it was common for consumers to return home, forgetting to buy certain things they wanted. Furthermore, it was difficult to go to multiple shops at different places for a trip. Hence, malls and shopping centres have proven to be time-savers and very convenient for the customers.
On the other hand, there are certain disadvantages associated with it. The small local shopkeepers are losing their business and that is impacting their families. It is also bad for economic growth. For many, these shops are there from generations and they are probably not skilled enough to take up some other occupation. Additionally, many local shops sell products that portray the culture and tradition of the country, which is being lost with the development of malls.
To conclude, I believe malls are helpful and provide a good place for shopping and entertainment. However, the market should be able to accommodate local shop owners as well and people should not abandon them completely. It is essential to let local stores survive alongside malls for maintaining economic balance in the society.
It
is believed
that with the advancement of
malls
and
shopping
centres
, the
local
shop
business
is impacted
, as
people
/ consumers are more inclined to the
local
store in
malls
than in
local
shops
in their areas. I believe every new
change
comes
with advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, large
shopping
centres
and
malls
provide one-
stop
shopping
for the customers. There are a huge variety of
shops
,
for instance
, clothes, shoes, bags, groceries, furniture to name a few. All these are available under one roof.
Thus
, it becomes easy for
people
to
buy
/
shop
for everything they need at same
place
. Earlier, when such
places
did not exist, it was common for consumers to return home, forgetting to
buy
certain things they wanted.
Furthermore
, it was difficult to go to multiple
shops
at
different
places
for a trip.
Hence
,
malls
and
shopping
centres
have proven to be time-savers and
very
convenient for the customers.
On the other hand
, there are certain disadvantages associated with it. The
small
local
shopkeepers are losing their business and
that is
impacting their families. It is
also
bad
for economic growth. For
many
, these
shops
are there from
generations and
they are
probably
not skilled
enough
to take up
some
other occupation.
Additionally
,
many
local
shops
sell products that portray the culture and tradition of the country, which is
being lost
with the development of malls.
To conclude
, I believe
malls
are helpful and provide a
good
place
for
shopping
and entertainment.
However
, the market should be able to accommodate
local
shop
owners
as well
and
people
should not abandon them completely. It is essential to
let
local
stores survive alongside
malls
for maintaining economic balance in the society.