The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. do you agree or disagree?

Over the past few decades, technology has an immense impact on everyday life and the way people shop is not an exception. With the increasing popularity of online shopping, some people believe that

this

will result in the closure of shops in towns and cities.

However

, I disagree with

this

belief and a number of arguments surround my opinion. The foremost reason for the shops to exist forever is that e-shopping fails to help people during the

time

of urgencies because of the variable delivery times. To illustrate, if someone gets some invitation at a short notice and need to purchase any item, only the shops would be able to provide best help as these are instantly accessible.

Secondly

, many people like to go to shops and shopping malls to browse the stuff and spend quality

time

with their families. Nowadays, malls facilitate a number of amenities

such

as numerous brands, kids’ zone with toys and games, restaurants and cinema as well, which have been becoming quite popular among them and attracts them to spend their leisure

time

.

Moreover

, there are a number of factors which make people sceptical about the stuff shopped online.

For example

: variations in size, colour and quality. Many surveys done on online shopping outlines one of these factors as the cause of disappointment to people towards online shopping.

Consequently

, people tend to return their products for which they get credit notes

instead

of refunds at many places which

also

is not happily accepted by many as they feel bounded. Another vital point is, there is always a cost associated with delivery orders and in order to avoid that price, the public ends up placing orders and go to the stores for pickups.

On the contrary

, there are a few merits of shopping online which can not be neglected.

First

among them is, it is

time

saving as no travel is required.

Second

, it provides more varieties in diverse brands as there is no physical space is needed, whereas stores can display or keep as many items as the shop size allows.

Third

, home delivery is preferred by many. In conclusion,

although

there are a numerous benefits of online shopping, shops will always remain as a to go place to people because of the reasons mentioned above and will never extinct.