Nowadays shops have extended opening hours almost everyday of the week in many countries. Is it a positive or negative development of shoppers and local communities?

When compared to how many hours
shops
stayed open in the past , it is obvious that
shops
end business very late every night in the week recently.
While
in some ways
this
development may seem reasonable to the community and people, I personally believe that it ultimately has negative consequences. The main reason why it is not good to open the stores late at night is the increase in fuel use. A huge number of
shops
opening in the mega malls simultaneously require
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power supply,
whereas
many countries are facing
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of it and priority of its usage is always given to business
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. In China,
for example
, people were very angry and annoyed because
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frequent blackout in residential areas
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during summertime, causing their kids to fail the exam or their own comfort to be disrupted. If the
shops
close earlier,
then
electricity power can be allocated well to resident households. Longer shopping hours
also
exacerbate family harmony. Buyers, particularly married women, often spend
further
time
after work to go shopping and may end the day with plenty of goods. I witnessed my friend
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criticized by her husband for overspending on products
such
as clothes and cosmetics, and limited
time
to take care of their children.
As a result
,
this
is not only harmful to their pocket but their
time
with family too. In conclusion, there is no doubt that extending hours in malls does carry harmful factors to local communities and
shopper
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.
In other words
, if the opening
time
is not shortened, it will continue impacting negatively on daily life.
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