Small shops in towns and villages are closing and are being replaced by big stores. Do you think it is a good or a bad trend? Explain your opinion.

Large businesses are replacing the traditional local

stores

in suburbs,

this

is mainly because of the effect of globalisation.

This

trend may have certain disadvantages for small

shops

, but the establishment of big supermarkets is a positive trend for the local population.

To begin

with, small

stores

are the part of a culture of a particular place,

such

stores

are selling their merchandise from centuries and have

also

become a major part of local tradition. These

shops

offer convenience to their customers providing quick billing services and

also

let customers borrow products on loan.

Besides

, most of the owner of

such

shops

are locals who are the sole breadwinner of their family.

For instance

, there are many rice

shops

in my village who are selling rice for many centuries and because of these large businesses they faced many financial losses. On the other hand, many chains of big

stores

are being set up by the people to sell their products to every nook and corner of the country, which not only assists in developing suburbs but

also

provides employment opportunities to the local communities.

For example

, superstores like Reliance-Mart have their branches in every part of the country, they not only provide a wide variety of products and services but

also

recruit the staff.

Thus

, in conclusion, even though the small

stores

are facing certain challenges while doing business in the presence of

such

large

stores

in the villages. The merits of establishing large

stores

are many, which will help in developing the economy of villages.