Small Shops closed because customers travel to Malls band 7

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 negative development? 

It is true, in the modern era, people are fond of shopping, especially in the malls because they love to buy branded materialistic items. However, in recent years, numerous small shops have closed because customers like to do shopping in the malls. This essay will examine both points of the view before arriving at a reasonable conclusion.

Nowadays, people have more disposable income, due to the fact that, they are just wasting their money in unwanted shopping. Most of the products in shopping malls are from big brands like Levis, Gucci and many more. However, these brands are extremely expensive. Moreover, if we consider the case of India, most of the brands are imported from outside of the country. Therefore, shopping of these brands by local people is ultimately affecting the economy of the nation. For example, if a person buys a mobile phone of a company 'Apple', due to that a big portion of money goes outside of the country.

On the other hand, if it is a case of quality of the item, then mall is the best place for shopping. Although, local shops have products at an affordable price, however, the quality of the product is mostly poor. Big shopping malls are also beneficial for those who want all the essential products at one place or under one roof. Furthermore, inside environment of the mall is always congenial and temperature is maintained because of centralized Air Conditioner (AC) in all parts of the mall. Ergo, malls are the best place for shopping and to spend some good amount of time with family members or friends.

In conclusion, despite the fact that, big shopping malls have a lot benefits in all aspects of shopping, but, local shops are also important to maintain the balance in the economy. In my view, both malls and local shops are important and have their own advantages and disadvantages.


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