Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarket in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays, there is a rapid expansion of
supermarket
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in some countries. Many people believed that due to the strong competition, local business would be closed that will impact negatively and might destroy the local communities. In my opinion, I totally agree with
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view for two reasons below.
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, small businesses serves an important function in keeping the economy of local communities. In fact, many factories rely on local communities to sell their products.
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, without small businesses, a large number of factories will be threatened to be closed.
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, numerous workers might lose their jobs and become the social burden.
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, roughly 80% percent of people tends to buy necessary goods
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as foods and vegetables from local market rather than from
supermarket
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because they found them cheaper and fresher than that of
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supermarket
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a supermarket
. If these local businesses are closed, the living standard would be very expensive and local resident cannot afford it. In Vietnam,
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, vegetables and fruits sold in supermarkets are often long-standing and have poor quality.
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, they are 1.5 times more expensive than buying in
markets
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the markets
. So people are more likely buy in local markets.
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, the absence of local businesses will make the life complicated for people who live in countryside areas. Obviously, big supermarkets are often placed in large centres where there are crowded with people.
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, when people in remote rural areas want to buy necessary things in simple life like foods, household appliances..., they have to waste time and money to buy those things in
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supermarket
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the supermarket
. It causes inconvenience and affects their lives. In conclusion,
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the development of supermarkets is essential for modern life, local businesses still play an important role for the local people and without it, there will be many detrimental effects on the local communities.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economic benefits
  • community identity
  • personalized customer service
  • strong relationships
  • wide variety of goods
  • lower prices
  • community spirit
  • local events
  • sponsorships
  • cultural heritage
  • homogenize
  • logistics
  • carbon footprint
  • inequality
  • low-income individuals
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