With the continuously increasing number of large supermarkets, the question about the true value of local shops has been put under scrutiny. In my opinion, in spite of supermarkets being a lot more convenient, the local shops take the win. The obvious benefits to supermarkets relates to their convenience. They allow consumers to select from a wide variety of products that are consistently available, clearly labelled and fresh. On the other hand, in local shops, which are necessarily smaller, stocking this enourmous volume of products is hardly an option. The big conglomerates also win when it comes to prices, the sales volume, and the amount of goods they buy, allow them not only to get a better cost price, but also to profit off of their stock, which therefore translates into cheaper prices for the customers. At this point, you may be wondering, how can local shops beat that? , well, to answer that we have to take into consideration the human factor, what local shops may lack in business, they make up for in service, no matter what shop you walk into, one of your own neighbours will be waiting to assist you and offer you their help. In conclusion, the modern conveniences of supermarkets do not outweight the warmth and familiarity of local shops, run by member of the community and beneficiating it directly.
With the
continuously
increasing number of large supermarkets, the question about the true value of
local
shops
has
been put
under scrutiny. In my opinion,
in spite of
supermarkets being a lot more convenient, the
local
shops
take the win. The obvious benefits to supermarkets relates to their convenience. They
allow
consumers to select from a wide variety of products that are
consistently
available,
clearly
labelled and fresh.
On the other hand
, in
local
shops
, which are
necessarily
smaller, stocking this
enourmous
volume of products is hardly an option. The
big
conglomerates
also
win when it
comes
to prices, the sales volume, and the amount of
goods
they
buy
,
allow
them not
only
to
get
a better cost price,
but
also
to profit off of their stock, which
therefore
translates into cheaper prices for the customers. At this point, you may be wondering, how can
local
shops
beat that?
,
well, to answer that we
have to
take into consideration the human factor, what
local
shops
may lack in business, they
make
up for in service, no matter what
shop
you walk into, one of your
own
neighbours
will be waiting to assist you and offer you their
help
.
In conclusion
, the modern conveniences of supermarkets do not
outweight
the warmth and familiarity of
local
shops
, run by member of the community and
beneficiating
it
directly
.