Recently, the number of people who purchases various products and services online is increasing more than ever before. This has certainly affected the business of shopping centres to a great extent. However, I consider this development as positive, due to a number of reasons.
To begin with, e-shopping is generally considered to be more convenient for customers than in-store purchasing. Perhaps, this is because, many people, nowadays, are unable to find adequate time to go shopping as they are too busy with professional or personal responsibilities. For example, virtual shopping websites such as, eBay and Amazon provide a wide range of products online, which cater to the needs of individuals from the comfort of their home. Moreover, such shopping sites have considerably reduced major inconveniences associated with shopping, like travelling to distant shops, parking vehicles in crowded cities and spending a considerable amount of time.
Furthermore, online shopping allows people to select from a wide range of products, and the prices and features of products are often compared. This has enabled customers to choose the right products that suit their needs. For instance, popular online shops in India, namely Flipkart and Jabong have not only provided detailed information of their products on sale, but also customers' opinions and reviews on their product experience. Besides, placed orders on these websites can be altered or cancelled by customers, and purchased products can also be returned if they do not meet the assured quality.
Shopping, however, is a social experience for certain people and many of them enjoy shopping as leisure or entertainment. But, popular shopping websites often compete with stores with lower prices and discount sales. This has also influenced many people to purchase products online.
In conclusion, online shopping offers greater benefits to customers when compared to in-store purchasing. Clearly, while it converts shopping into a hassle free experience, shopping over the internet is increasingly convenient, too. Therefore, I think this is definitely a positive trend and the popularity of online shopping is likely to continue. 
Recently, the number of  
people
 who  
purchases
 various  
products
 and services  
online
 is increasing more than ever  
before
. This has  
certainly
  affected
 the business of  
shopping
  centres
 to a great extent.  
However
, I consider this development as  
positive
, due to a number of reasons.
To  
begin
 with, e-shopping is  
generally
 considered to be more convenient for  
customers
 than in-store purchasing. Perhaps, this is  
because
,  
many
  people
, nowadays, are unable to find adequate time to go  
shopping
 as they are too busy with professional or personal responsibilities.  
For example
, virtual  
shopping
 websites such as, eBay and Amazon provide a wide range of  
products
  online
, which cater to the needs of individuals from the comfort of their home.  
Moreover
, such  
shopping
 sites have  
considerably
  reduced
 major inconveniences associated with  
shopping
, like travelling to distant shops, parking vehicles in crowded cities and spending a considerable amount of time. 
Furthermore
,  
online
  shopping
  allows
  people
 to select from a wide range of  
products
, and the prices and features of  
products
 are  
often
 compared. This has enabled  
customers
 to choose the right  
products
 that suit their needs.  
For instance
, popular  
online
 shops in India,  
namely
 Flipkart and  
Jabong
 have not  
only
 provided detailed information of their  
products
 on sale,  
but
  also
 customers' opinions and reviews on their  
product
 experience.  
Besides
, placed orders on these websites can  
be altered
 or cancelled by  
customers
, and  
purchased
  products
 can  
also
  be returned
 if they do not  
meet
 the assured quality.
Shopping,  
however
, is a social experience for certain  
people
 and  
many
 of them enjoy  
shopping
 as leisure or entertainment.  
But
, popular  
shopping
 websites  
often
 compete with stores with lower prices and discount sales. This has  
also
 influenced  
many
  people
 to  
purchase
  products
 online. 
In conclusion
,  
online
  shopping
 offers greater benefits to  
customers
 when compared to in-store purchasing.  
Clearly
, while it converts  
shopping
 into a hassle free experience,  
shopping
 over the internet is  
increasingly
 convenient, too.  
Therefore
, I  
think
 this is definitely a  
positive
 trend and the popularity of  
online
  shopping
 is likely to continue.