In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

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Consumers are favouring the big malls compared to local shops since
last
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decade. In my opinion, there must be a balance between the big shopping centres and small-scale shops.
First
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paragraph
demonstarte
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demonstrates
demonstrate
the pros and cons of small shopping
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
and the
second
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paragraph explains about the advantages and disadvantages of large malls. Let us discuss more about
this
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in detail in the following paragraphs.
Firstly
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, little shops
exists
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has existed
since a long time back and they supply the essential needs of the poor people in general.
For instance
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, the person in a remote village has access to the local shops than big shopping-
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
Centers
and their daily needs are addressed by the small shops.
Furthermore
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,
price
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the price
prices
of commodities
are
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is
cheaper in the minor shops.
Also
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so many people start their
enterprenuer
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entrepreneurial
entrepreneur
journey as local businessmen because it is a tiny business. The downside is income generating from the minor shops is not suffice for the survival of the shop owner. On the flip side, big malls are generating more revenue and recruiting young people into jobs,
there by
by that means or because of that
thereby
lower the unemployment problem in the local area. But the remuneration of the
sales men
a man salesperson
salesmen
in these jobs is meagre.
Furthermore
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, big shopping-
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
Centers
have keep
Suggestion
have kept
in view of rich people in the society.
For example
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,
Accept space
,
if we take the movie ticket in PVR Mall, Hyderabad, it would cost 500 bucks compared to a local movie
theater
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
theatre
. By considering all these factors, one can say that there should be a parity between the large malls and small shops. The conclusion is we will encourage the enormous
shoping
searching for or buying goods or services
shopping
shipping
-
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
centre
as well as the small shops in a view that both will be beneficial to the society.
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Also certain
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Also, certain
measures should be taken to lessen the prices in the big malls so that they would be available to the common public as well.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • retail outlets
  • consumer behavior
  • shop locally
  • convenience
  • variety
  • economic growth
  • job creation
  • community
  • personal touch
  • small businesses
  • local economy
  • big corporations
  • dependence
  • shopping habits
  • urbanization
  • globalization
  • competition
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