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It can be difficult for small local shops to compete with large supermarkets and with on-line shops. How does this affect local communities? What could be done to improve this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

#shops #supermarkets #affect #communities #situation
Nowadays there is more choice for the consumers
then
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than
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 ever in the past. Most small towns have a large supermarket and you can buy any product on the internet with just the click.
This
 might be good for
consumners
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consumers
 but small local
shops
 are competition and they have to close, in my
opinion
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opinion,
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 we need to protect small
shops
 by closing. Large supermarkets have many stores all over the country. Because of
this
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this,
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 they are buying many
products
 for very cheap. Because they sell many
products
 they can have
very
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a very
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 small profit
of
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margin on each item.
Also
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 many supermarkets have special offers and are very cheap. On, the other hand, small local
shops
 only have one shop and only sell
little
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small
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 items.
Due to
 the small number they have to sell
products
 more expensive and don’t compete with the larger
shops
. If all
local
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the local
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shops
 don’t compete
then
 they have to close.
This
 is very bad for local communities because there are only large supermarkets and larger
shops
.
This
 means that all places are the same as everywhere else and
also
 you can get the same
products
 but not different local
products
. I think that people should support the small
shops
 and try and use them for shopping. But not only the people can help. Maybe the government can help the small
shops
 to stay open and have cheap rent or cheap tax for them. In conclusion, I think that if local
shops
 close
then
 local communities
are
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will
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 not different or interesting. I think that all of us need to support local
shops
 and help them to survive.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economies of scale
  • local employment opportunities
  • cultural diversity
  • community engagement
  • property prices
  • homogenization of the retail environment
  • social gathering points
  • unique and specialized products
  • local heritage preservation
  • online retailers
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