Many small local shops are closing as they are unable to compete with large supermarkets in the area. How does this affect local communities? How could this situation be improved?
It is an issue recently that many small local shops are closing because of large supermarkets and shopping malls. Local shops cannot compete with big companies such as price and kinds of products. In general, it has many effects on local communities negatively. This essay will provide some affections and the way to improve this situation.
First of all, if a large supermarket is built in a region, small local shops are affected and many of them close. Price of a large supermarket is much cheaper than local shops and there are various kinds of products at a supermarket. People can buy everything they want comfortably in a building. They do not need to go around the region to buy something. Thus, it is clear that customers prefer large supermarkets rather than local shops. As a result, local people cannot run self-employment and many people lose jobs.
In this case, large markets can cooperate with local shops and help them. For example, markets rent out some places for local shops and let them do their business inside the markets. It is a also good method to employ local people who lose their jobs because of markets. They have experiences related to their business so they can be helpful for markets.
In conclusion, large shopping malls have a negative effect on local shops temporarily but if they cooperate each other, it can become a positive effect. Large markets can affect to local economy, making jobs and encouraging local people to spend money.