Many small, local shops are closing as they are unable to compete with large supermarkets in the area. What problems does this create? How could this situation be improved?

Nowadays, the sporadic development of large and modern supermarkets can be witnessed in many areas.

As a result

, numerous small and traditional shops are closing because they fail to compete with the giant supermarket chains in the particular area.

This

phenomenon will definitely lead to a

problem

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and needs to be addressed properly. The obvious

problem

that may arise

due to

the collapse of the small business is the economic instability of the particular country. We cannot deny the fact that as modern civilization moves toward a more fast-paced way of living, people tend to purchase goods from the modern market rather than the traditional one. For some people, it may seem insignificant

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and considered as a minor

problem

.

However

, as we learn from the recent economic development, small shops as part of the SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) had a pivotal role in keeping the country economically stable. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when the

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policy was applied, many countries around the world collapsed.

However

, several countries were able to maintain their financial condition because they rely on

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small and medium enterprises. Indonesia is one example of

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surviving nation as the

government

pays more attention to the development of the local

markets

. Having said that, to tackle

this

problem

is for

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the

government

to bring in a new policy that regulates the license of building

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supermarkets in certain areas. If the

government

can maintain the existence of small local

markets

, it will boost the occupancy rates of the areas. Resulting in the decreasing number of the unemployed.

Additionally

, they should

also

keep on promoting the traditional

markets

as the icon of the area.

For example

, the

government

can encourage them to sell local iconic merchandise.

To sum up

, as the number of

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small

markets

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to drop

due to

their inability to survive the battle with the huge supermarkets, it might affect the stability of the country and many people will lose their jobs.

Therefore

, in my view,

government

involvement is crucial in enforcing the policy to maintain the small business.