It is true that the majority of mini grocery stores are shutting down eventually because of being lack of capability of surviving in the stiff competition of huge supermarkets in the same area. Through the problems that causes many drawbacks, there are ways to help improving this situation.
There are many downsides that people have to face due to the closure of local shops. First of all, it might cost them more money to pay for the goods as local shops are more attractive for customers in terms of pricing. For example, a supermarket is much bigger than a local shop, so the owner needs money to pay for the electricity fee or transportation fee, therefore, the price of each good they sell is much higher than a local shop sell. Moreover, many local shops in the same area can be a positive thing for families. They do not have to move too far from their house in case of emergency as long as they have babies. So due to the shutter of convenient stores, people are getting more and more inconveniences who cannot travel long distance from their house.
As a result, there are measures for the government to step in and control the problems explained above. One effective method is funding from the owner for those investors to invest in their potential shops. Another way that the government can do is to subsidize for the local shops to purchase for the goods. That helps many local shops withstand the competition with large supermarkets.
In conclusion, although the number of mini stores is shutting down due to the appearance of many large supermarkets, but with just various of measures from the government, that can help them as also for the benefits of the community and the nation as whole.
It is true that the majority of mini grocery stores are shutting down
eventually
because
of being lack of capability of surviving in the stiff competition of huge supermarkets in the same area. Through the problems that causes
many
drawbacks, there are ways to
help
improving
this situation.
There are
many
downsides that
people
have to
face due to the closure of
local
shops
.
First of all
, it might cost them more money to pay for the
goods
as
local
shops
are more attractive for customers in terms of pricing.
For example
, a supermarket is much bigger than a
local
shop
,
so
the owner needs money to pay for the electricity fee or transportation fee,
therefore
, the price of each
good
they sell is much higher than a
local
shop
sell.
Moreover
,
many
local
shops
in the same area can be a
positive
thing for families. They do not
have to
move
too far from their
house
in case of emergency as long as they have babies.
So
due to the shutter of convenient stores,
people
are getting more and more inconveniences who cannot travel long distance from their
house
.
As a result
, there are measures for the
government
to step in and control the problems
explained
above. One effective method is funding from the owner for those investors to invest in their potential
shops
. Another way that the
government
can do is to subsidize for the
local
shops
to
purchase
for the
goods
. That
helps
many
local
shops
withstand the competition with large supermarkets.
In conclusion
, although the number of mini stores is shutting down due to the appearance of
many
large supermarkets,
but
with
just
various of measures from the
government
, that can
help
them as
also
for the benefits of the community and the nation as whole.