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

The importance and popularity of

ecommerce

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eCommerce

has become

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have become

increasingly common over time, which will lead to the extinction of traditional stores in both towns and cities in various geographical zones. Personally, I consider

this

partially true because offline stores, maybe fewer, will always exist notwithstanding the increasing number of online

shopping

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shops

.

This

essay will discuss both sides using examples from The Vanguard newspaper to demonstrate points and prove arguments. On one side of the argument, there is almost daily evidence that people, especially the youths, are more inclined to purchase their daily needs and wants (

such

as designer wears, electronics, electrical appliances, beauty and

skincare

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skin care

products) online due to the potential benefits associated with it. The time management and ease in purchasing items at the comfort of their homes irrespective of their locations, are potential growth drivers, giving them the opportunity to take up other daily activities. Consistent with

this

line of thinking, discounts and promotional campaigns are mostly offered in online

sales which

Accept comma addition

sales, which

significantly attracts target audience within various parts of the country and the world at large.

For instance

the number of internet users in Nigeria has skyrocketed over the past decades, according to a survey report by The Vanguard newspaper. When asked the reason for their online engagement, over 90% of users confirmed products shopping and services to be their most priority.

As a result

,

ecommerce

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

commerce

is projected to steadily gain presence even in the future.

Conversely

,

although

there are significant benefits

in

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of

online shopping, the multifold advantages of traditional or conventional means of shopping cannot be denied.

This

is largely because there are some purchases that requires to be sampled, felt or seen in order to make a better decision. To cite an example, foodstuffs, fruits and the texture, size and thickness of some clothing fabrics are sensitive products that are selectively assessed before

purchase, which if

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purchase, which, if

not well sorted out, would result to a total waste.

This

makes the presence of stores very significant in any region of the world. To recapitulate, I reiterate my point by saying that

although

online sales have surged significantly over the years, more and more people will always patronize offline stores for their daily expenses.