Nowadays, online shops are replacing local shops in some parts of the world. This can create some problems that need to be addressed.
This trend can cause several issues. Since some of the owners of these local shops or their shop assistants do not have the necessary skills to work online, these people will probably be out of work for a long time until they can find another job or learn the necessary skills for online shops. In addition, among local customers there are elderly people who do not have internet access and as a result such people must go to other parts of their towns to find a shop to buy something. Furthermore, online shopping has its own problems. For instance, in online shopping, customers cannot try on different clothes to see if the clothes suit them or not and if they are not the right size, people will have to pay extra money to return their clothes to the online shop which will take at least a couple of days. Therefore, the burgeoning trend of online shopping affects all individuals and needs to be addressed.
Nevertheless, there are some solutions. If local shops provide internet websites and couriers for their customers, they might go on buying from such shops. In addition, one of the main reasons people do not want to buy from shops in their community is that such shops offer a limited range of choices. To solve this problem these shops can provide a wide range of goods. Furthermore, one of the best ways to deal with such problems is that the government should help local shops by decreasing taxes for them so that these shops can offer provide competitive prices. Therefore, to sort out problems regarding this trend, both people and the government should take action.
In conclusion, this trend affects all people and needs to be tackled. While to address the problems that come with this trend both people and government should cooperate, one of the best solutions would be the government’s tax reduction for local shops.