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?

In

this

modern age, shopping has become a leisure activity. People tend to visit malls in their free

time

to spend

time

with family and friends.

Consequently

,

this

has resulted in more rush in shopping malls and low footfall at local small outlets in the retail area. I believe

this

to be a negative development, as

this

will result in unemployment and rise in price of goods. Nowadays, a lot of attractive malls have come up in the market with air conditioning, multiplex theatres, play zones, and fancy food courts.

This

has captured customers' attention and lured them towards spending more

time

in

such

centres.

Moreover

, shopping has become a preferred free

time

activity and people get the benefit of getting all the entertainment under on roof. To give a clear example, as per survey report published in times now states that 8 out of 10 people prefer to go huge malls for spending their weekend

time

. As there all needs are catered at one stop.

Thus

,

this

trend has attracted a lot of footfall.

On the other hand

, huge shopping centres have been the main for winding up of local small stores.

Subsequently

, many people have become unemployed.

For example

, Local store gives opportunity to people with less skills, who do not as presentable or posses talents like the salesperson in super outlets in malls. But unfortunately

such

outlets are shitting their businesses because of low footfall and low sales.

Thus

, resulting unemployment of less skill workers.

Furthermore

,

firstly

, a person is spending his hard earned money on shopping of goods that they do not really need, but, just buying it because its quite appealing.

Secondly

, they are consuming more of fast food which can be harmful for their health if over consumed. To illustrate, many families travel to shopping malls with their kids to do shopping of grocery items and

also

end up eating snacks in the food court to compensate their kids.

This

leads to spending on consumption of unhealthy meals by the entire family. In conclusion, the trend of huge malls has impacted the life of many individuals more in an inappropriate manner. It is leading to an unhealthy lifestyle and spending on unwanted goods.

Additionally

, it has

also

affected the local market and creating unfavourable circumstances for labours.

Therefore

,

this

in the long term will have an adverse effect on the society and the market.