The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Last
decade has seen Correct article usage
The last
boom
in online shopping thanks to Add an article
a boom
internet
revolution and Add an article
the internet
expansion
of Correct article usage
the expansion
E-commerce
sector which not only delivered goods at the doorsteps but Add an article
the E-commerce
also
provided Linking Words
variety
of Add an article
a variety
options
to select from. Use synonyms
This
has led to Linking Words
big
Add a hyphen
big-time
time
shift in the way people Use synonyms
nowdays
shop and as per the trends published by Times Lifestyle publications physical Correct the word
nowadays
foot falls
in Correct your spelling
footfalls
stores
have reduced by 50% in cities and 35% in towns; which will eventually Use synonyms
led
to Change the verb form
lead
closure
of shops in Add an article
the closure
next
2-3 decades as per the article and in my opinion I agree with the Linking Words
view point
of closure of Correct your spelling
viewpoint
physical
store in coming future.
I would like to highlight the reasons for my views and Add an article
the physical
a physical
convienence
is the most important factor here, as online shopping has enabled consumers to shop for anything and everything across the world just through their mobile phones or laptops with just Correct your spelling
convenience
few
clicks and get the goods delivered right in your home. Change the article
a few
This
has reduced physical and geographical boundaries Linking Words
for example
one can order real Belgium chocolates from Natures Basket which wouldn’t be available in local Linking Words
stores
of Mumbai. Another reason which supports the viewpoint is customers are catered to experience and choose from Use synonyms
variety
of Add an article
a variety
options
that are shown to them online compared to physical Use synonyms
stores
, there are numerous Use synonyms
options
in term of designs, colour and size as per the requirement of shoppers. The same is supported by research Use synonyms
publish
in Forbes lifestyle that shopping portals like Amazon or Alibaba Change the form of the verb
published
provides
minimum Change the verb form
provide
30
Change preposition
of 30
options
for each type of style to choose from giving more variety to shop.
Digital shopping saves Use synonyms
lot
of Change the article
a lot
time
is another major reason Use synonyms
as to
why people Change preposition
apply
has
shifted to Change the verb form
have
new
way of buying goods as they get to save on an average of 2 to 3 hours of travel and payment Add an article
a new
the new
time
at physical Use synonyms
stores
as per Use synonyms
study
conducted Add an article
a study
the study
New
York Times and they could now do other extra activities in the Change preposition
by New
time
saved. Use synonyms
Linking Words
Lastly
the spurt in digital shopping is because of attractive discounts and Add a comma
,Lastly
cashbacks
by the companies especially during festivalsCorrect your spelling
cashback
Add the comma(s)
, for example,
for example
Amazon had 10 billion dollar sales during Diwali in India due to its attractive discounts.
Linking Words
Hence
because of Linking Words
above
key Correct article usage
the above
reasons
I agree with the thought that shops in towns and cities will lead to closure due to Add a comma
,reasons
increase
in online shopping.Add an article
the increase
an increase
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