In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

After shopping malls have grown in popularity among the shoppers, a large number of small retailers are forced to shut down. One of the main negative aspect of

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is that it leads to unemployment. Another drawback is that consumers are left with limited options.

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is not a positive one. The biggest problem with

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is that when one

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shuts down, all its employees lose job increasing unemployment in the country.

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, when the Emporium Mall was built in the centre of the Model Town market, all international and local brands shifted inside it. Those who couldn't afford to rent a

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inside had to shut down. According to news reports 100 shops had to go out of business.

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left 650 workers without a job and thousands of rupees losses to transporters. Another problem is that consumers have lesser choice. The only option left is expensive, branded products.

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, the ZYK Denim

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in the market mentioned above sold a pair of local jeans for Rs 250. After it was closed, people now have to buy imported Zara jeans starting from Rs 8000.

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, convenience of consumers is a big positive

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. They don't have to roam around different parts of the city to get all the stuff they need. An example of

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is that you go to a bakery to buy your bread,

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for your heels and

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to a supermarket which might be at the other end of the city to get your

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, if you go to the mall you find it all under the same roof. In conclusion,

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large shopping centres make buying things easier for

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they have adverse impacts on many sections of the society. In my opinion, the social costs of these are

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