Many small local shops are closing as they are unable to compete with large supermarkets in the area. How does this effect local communities? How could this situation be improved?

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With the development of new areas and cities, an increase in the hypermarkets has been observed, overshadowing the local shops. People need to travel long distances to reach supermarkets to meet their requirements, as the variety of products at local shops are limited. Due to the increasing trend of super stores, people have to plan early for shopping as they have to cover long distance to visit the market.
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, in most of the cities supermarkets are located outside the local
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and you need to get a car or local transport to reach there.
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, as there is a wide range of products available at the market, prices are often at a higher end, as they have their own monopoly. To illustrate, prices of some products
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as, gluten free products are high, as those items are only available at specific stores. Despite, people do not prefer going to local shops due to lack of product range, but it can be improved, if some policies are implemented.
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, the
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shops should place a wide range of commodities, so that people would prefer visiting local shops rather than the superstores.
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, if people have access to each product, they would not be travelling far to get it.
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, there should be some special offers for the local
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, compelling them to buy from the shops,
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as on the use of regular items there should be a promotional discount, which can be availed on the purchasing of bulk quantity. To sum up,
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, hypermarkets are increasing day by day, creating a negative impact on the local shops,
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, it can be overcome by providing all sorts of products used on a daily basis. The people of
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community
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the community
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help and support the local shops by buying from them, as it is beneficial for the society itself.
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