The trend of online shopping is increasing significantly. What effect does it have on the environment and society in general?

Recently, the number of people who purchase various products and services online is increasing more than ever before. There is no denying the fact that online shopping has become more popular than in-store shopping.

This

trend has both positive and negative impacts on customers and suppliers as well. On the

first

side, online shopping is indeed convenient. Customers do not need to go outside to shop, and they can purchase anything directly within a few clicks from the comfort of their houses.

Furthermore

, online shopping allows people to select from a wide range of products, and the prices and features are often compared, enabling customers to choose the right products that suit their needs. For retailers, it is easier to manage the business; all they need is the warehouse and an office, hire a couple of people to start our online stores. Plus, the market can be exposed to people throughout the day to fit different groups of customer's needs. On the other side, the ease of online shopping has made many people compulsive shoppers. Most of us spend lots of time on the internet every day. And while we are on the internet, we get bombarded with numerous advertisements. The fact that online shopping encourages us to buy things that we do not need or use, cannot be denied.

Thus

,

this

leads to debts.

Also

, there are security concerns. When we buy something online, we run a small risk of getting our financial information exploited by hackers. There are some disadvantages for the suppliers

also

. The biggest concern is about the return policy. It is reasonable for people to try on clothes, and they have the right to return the product if they don't fit.

However

, to the retailers,

this

kind of situation will create a lot more works and lower efficiency. In conclusion, Online shopping has been very familiar to many of us nowadays.

Besides many

Accept comma addition

Besides, many

benefits,

this

kind of business

also

brings some problems for both customers and retailers.