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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Consumers are favouring the big malls compared to local shops since

decade. In my opinion, there must be a balance between the big shopping centres and small-scale shops.

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the pros and cons of small shopping

and the

paragraph explains about the advantages and disadvantages of large malls. Let us discuss more about

in detail in the following paragraphs.

, little shops

since a long time back and they supply the essential needs of the poor people in general.

, the person in a remote village has access to the local shops than big shopping-

and their daily needs are addressed by the small shops.

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of commodities

cheaper in the minor shops.

so many people start their

journey as local businessmen because it is a tiny business. The downside is income generating from the minor shops is not suffice for the survival of the shop owner.

On the flip side, big malls are generating more revenue and recruiting young people into jobs,

lower the unemployment problem in the local area. But the remuneration of the

in these jobs is meagre.

, big shopping-

in view of rich people in the society.

if we take the movie ticket in PVR Mall, Hyderabad, it would cost 500 bucks compared to a local movie

. By considering all these factors, one can say that there should be a parity between the large malls and small shops.

The conclusion is we will encourage the enormous

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as well as the small shops in a view that both will be beneficial to the society.

measures should be taken to lessen the prices in the big malls so that they would be available to the common public as well.