Some people prefer shopping in shopping centres while others prefer local markets. What are the advantages of each? Which shopping experience do you prefer? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Malls in my country are a rather new phenomena, the

first

of which opened in my 7th standard, since

then

, plethora of one-stop-shops have opened up, announcing how well India

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Accept space

(

my country of

resisdence

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

residence

)

have welcomed

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has welcomed

it with open arms. Certainly there are immense positive aspects of these

super markets

a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

supermarkets

, to point a

few

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little

, the ease of buying and returning, fixed price culture and branded products all under one roof. It is no wonder that in most of the western

countries

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country

store giants like Costco, Walmart

have almost taken

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has almost taken

over the shopping landscape. The local markets too are surviving due to their vital differences that sets them apart from their big bosses, it is that they are closer to residences of people and are more people friendly.

For instance

, the local dress seller probably knows you and your locality and

hence

for him

its

it is

it's

easy to understand your taste. For me, I prefer to shop locally because of the accessibility and trust. Buying local

also

means you are helping your own locality and not someone who is living in a

forgien

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

foreign

land and calling the shots.