Shopping malls or large departmental stores, consisting of almost all facilities can be found at various places in large or small cities. Depending upon the brands selection of the mall, they are entitled as luxury or everyday need.
Having a mall in the city can serve a lot of advantages for many people who wish to shop a variety of items, as they consist of almost everything starting from cloths, furniture, electronics, food and so on. A one stop destination to your need. After a day of shopping, people enjoy meals in the food court or even simply spend their time in play area both kids and adults. Discounts on special occassions are available which attract large group of people. Basic facilities such as parking, washrooms, drinking water are provided for the convinience of visitors, making mall a fun as well as convinient place to visit for most of the people rather than going to different stores.
Looking towards the other side, small shop owners has facing downfall in their profits due to malls. They cannot provide same discounts to attract people, as the inventory is not as large enough. Due to popularity, malls can generally go extremely crowded in the weekends and on public holidays, making it a very crowded and noisy place. Maintaining cleanliness becomes a great task for the employees. Areas allocated to eating food can be found unhygenic due to rush. Whereas a small store or a local cafe will generally maintain their place with the help of the staff as the area is small.
Hence, shopping centres are an attraction and pratical place to shop and eat enjoyed by a large population. but every now and then, people do prefer small places and cafes.