In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

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It doesn't seem like a surprise to anyone that small, family-owned stores traditionally located in busy neighbourhoods and high streets are gradually losing their customers. Modern consumers are more prone to comprehensive shopping in one of the trendy malls which have recently appeared in every major city. I doubt we could confidently specify it as either a purely positive or negative development as I will describe the situation from different perspectives in the main paragraphs of

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essay. Let us consider the issue from the point of view of an average customer. As a buyer, we traditionally appreciate a few essential features

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shopping - we would like to be able to purchase the full list of what we are looking for at one facility and for a minimal price. Larger chain stores, especially those selling foods, often try to attract new customers with the help of a discount programme or so-called "special offers". As far as I am concerned, the majority of buyers do notice

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"bargains" and are happy to benefit from them and save extra money. As a rule, a large shopping mall has more opportunities to offer competitive prices than a small local shop -

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perspective, it provides more incentives to deliberate consumers.

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, the owners of small local shops are entrepreneurs who organize their own economical activity, creating additional workplaces and renting business properties in residential areas in the process. When their business becomes unprofitable, they are forced to close down and search for alternative sources of earning a living.

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, the unwanted store amenities lose tenants and after some time the complexes of

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properties may turn into abandoned buildings,

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deteriorating business prospects and the general appearance of the given neighbourhood. In conclusion to my essay, I would like to say that from the perspective of a customer, larger shopping malls with decreased prices are more convenient and beneficial than small stores with a limited assortment in the neighbourhood.

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, for the shop owner who risks losing her livelihood, the trend of shopping malls poses an existential threat.

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Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

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Introduction & conclusion present

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Lexical resource: 9.0

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Grammatical Range: 9.0

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Topic Vocabulary:

retail outlets
consumer behavior
shop locally
convenience
variety
economic growth
job creation
community
personal touch
small businesses
local economy
big corporations
dependence
shopping habits
urbanization
globalization
competition

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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Fully explain your ideas

There are more and more older people who are looking for work and have to compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this cause? What are some possible solutions?

Many people like to eat unhealthy food even though they know that it is bad for them. Why is this the cause? What measures can effectively improve people’s unhealthy eating habits?

In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

me countries, many people do not have enough money to access the internet. Should governments be responsible for ensuring that everyone can get access to the internet?

More students decided to take a part-time job when they go into universities. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?