Going shopping used to be a chore, but recently it has become a leisure activity or a pleasant outing. To my mind, it is debatable whether this can be regarded as a wholly positive development.
For earlier generations, buying food or consumer products involved visiting several shops, each with the same limited range on offer. Customers had less money and credit was not widely available. By contrast, shoppers nowadays can find almost anything in the supermarket or shopping mall. The comfortable environment, the variety of goods and attractions such as cafés and cinemas make spending money enjoyable.
Nowadays, with many parents working full-time, families have little time together. In my experience, it is normal to see families in the local shopping mall on weekends. Undoubtedly, one of the benefits of this is that they are together as a family. Nevertheless, this is not ideal, especially if it leaves no time for other activities, such as sport.
Another negative result of this change in attitudes is the effect it has on young people all over the world, who spend time in shopping malls. The reasons for this are the influence of advertising and the availability of credit cards. On the one hand, they are with friends in a safe environment, but on the other, it can tempt them to buy things they do not really need and may cause them to get into debt. Moreover, it would be better for their health if they met friends to go swimming.
In conclusion, I would like to suggest that although shopping now is less tedious, this is not necessarily a positive trend. It may be good for the retailers, but not for consumers if it replaces another, healthier activities.
Going
shopping
used
to be a chore,
but
recently it has become a leisure activity or a pleasant outing. To my mind, it is debatable whether this can
be regarded
as a wholly
positive
development.
For earlier generations, buying food or consumer products involved visiting several shops, each with the same limited range on offer. Customers had less money and credit was not
widely
available. By contrast, shoppers nowadays can find almost anything in the supermarket or
shopping
mall. The comfortable environment, the variety of
goods
and attractions such as cafés and cinemas
make
spending money enjoyable.
Nowadays, with
many
parents working full-time, families have
little
time together. In my experience, it is normal to
see
families in the local
shopping
mall on weekends.
Undoubtedly
, one of the benefits of this is that they are together as a family.
Nevertheless
, this is not ideal,
especially
if it
leaves
no time for other activities, such as sport.
Another
negative
result of this
change
in attitudes is the effect it has on young
people
all over the world, who spend time in
shopping
malls. The reasons for this are the influence of advertising and the availability of credit cards. On the one hand, they are with friends in a safe environment,
but
on the other, it can tempt them to
buy
things they do not
really
need and may cause them to
get
into debt.
Moreover
, it would be better for their health if they met friends to go swimming.
In conclusion
, I would like to suggest that although
shopping
now
is less tedious, this is not
necessarily
a
positive
trend. It may be
good
for the retailers,
but
not for consumers if it replaces another, healthier activities.