As a result of the growth of supermarkets in some countries, many local businesses have died out. Some people argue that without local business, local communities will cease to exist. Personally, I believe that even though the closure of regional enterprises poses a great threat to local communities.
It is certain that nowadays people prefer to shop in supermarkets rather than in local shops. This is mainly due to the fact that it is more convenient to buy everything in one larger shop, for example a supermarket, than having to visit several different shops to buy the same things. Supermarkets reduce shopping time and people can buy what they want in a relatively short time. To illustrate, a recent study conducted by the Guardian has demonstrated that the majority of individuals buy most of his or her food and household goods from a big store because prices are lower, choice greater, quality more consistent, and service speedier; many people also believe that services provided by the local stores are not reliable.
The expansion of supermarkets not only resulted in the extinction of the local shops, it has also greatly affected the local communities. In any area, after the arrival of a big supermarket, participation in local charities, churches, campaign groups and even voting declines sharply. Communities are created by myriad small daily encounters: getting cooking tips from the greengrocer, hearing about a job from the butcher, recommending a good plumber at the bakery, exchanging opinions in the pub. According to Jane Jacobs, the author of a well-known book on city life, supermarkets minimise human contact in the interests of efficiency and convenience, most recently by introducing self-service lanes for payment, they cut the threads that hold an engaged community together.
In conclusion, the widespread introduction of supermarkets has greatly affected local communities all over the globe. I agree that these results are mainly negative, since the vast majority of local shops has closed, which in turn has lead to disunion within local populations.
As a result
of the growth of supermarkets in
some
countries,
many
local
businesses have
died
out.
Some
people
argue that without
local
business,
local
communities
will cease to exist.
Personally
, I believe that
even though
the closure of regional enterprises poses a great threat to
local
communities.
It is certain that nowadays
people
prefer to
shop
in supermarkets
rather
than in
local
shops
. This is
mainly
due to the fact that it is more convenient to
buy
everything in one larger
shop
,
for example
a supermarket, than having to visit several
different
shops
to
buy
the same things. Supermarkets
reduce
shopping time and
people
can
buy
what they want in a
relatively
short time. To illustrate, a recent study conducted by the Guardian has demonstrated that the majority of individuals
buy
most of
his or her
food and household
goods
from a
big
store
because
prices are lower, choice greater, quality more consistent, and service speedier;
many
people
also
believe that services provided by the
local
stores are not reliable.
The expansion of supermarkets not
only
resulted in the extinction of the
local
shops
, it has
also
greatly
affected
the
local
communities
. In any area, after the arrival of a
big
supermarket, participation in
local
charities, churches, campaign groups and even voting declines
sharply
.
Communities
are created
by myriad
small
daily encounters: getting cooking tips from the greengrocer, hearing about a job from the butcher, recommending a
good
plumber at the bakery, exchanging opinions in the pub. According to Jane Jacobs, the author of a well-known book on city life, supermarkets
minimise
human contact in the interests of efficiency and convenience, most recently by introducing self-service lanes for payment, they
cut
the threads that hold an engaged
community
together.
In conclusion
, the widespread introduction of supermarkets has
greatly
affected
local
communities
all over the globe. I
agree
that these results are
mainly
negative
, since the vast majority of
local
shops
has closed, which in turn has lead to disunion within
local
populations.