I recall the early days when the shopping malls and supermarket complexes are still not in existence. The small sundry shops around the corner of every streets were having a fill day with customers. Although the sundry shops were small in comparision to todays supermarkets, you can find almost all the normal household items that you need. The best part is, if you are local and had being buying for a while, you can get credit for your purchases and settle your dues at end of the month.
Slowly as the giant coperations started to build the shopping malls and supermarkets at every town, the small sundry shops start to dwindle and most of them close shop. Everyone seems to be happy especially the kids as they enjoy the new style of shopping in malls and supermarkets. No one seems to care about the extra expences incur and time lost for the trip to the supermarket or shopping mall.
Now you can do your shopping online right at your home or if you prefer make your purchase from the office before leaving for home. You can buy practically anything online and have it delivered right to your doorstep.
So my thinking is, will the malls and supermarkets suffer the same fate as the small local sundry shops?
We cannot predict how advance the internet is going to be but if the technology can advance to a stage whereby you can feel confidence in purchasing online without any questions about security, theft, reliable merchants and quality products, will it kill the offline malls and supermarkets?
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