In some countries, online shopping is replacing shopping in stores. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

In some parts of the globe it is true that there has been a growing tendency to popularize online shopping compared to in-store shopping. In my opinion, this trend could have both advantages and drawbacks in equal measure.

The replacing traditional shopping with online is attractive for several reasons. Firstly, purchasing merchandises via Internet served as a powerful tool in time-saving. Thanks to this convenience, citizens could stay at home and order clothes or other products without going out, especially in harsh weather condition, with a view to spending their time on other tasks. Secondly, when buying items online, there are no long lines customers have to sustain because every online store is designed with unique individual ordering features to purchase any commodities.

However, there are various disadvantages if individuals choose to exchange goods via Internet. Firstly, as a consequence of indirectly travelling to physical stores, buyers might not see merchandises with their own eyes and check the real quality of products, because not all online shopping websites are reliable. For instance, in some cases due to the strong belief in advertising in the Internet, various women have bought clothes and shoes that is totally different from images. Secondly, I assume that the serious disadvantage of online shopping is the security because there has the risk that personal information may be stolen.

In conclusion, based on the above analysis, I believe that althought there are still some drawbacks, Internet shopping have brought numerous beneficials, especially the convenience for customers in many countries around the globe.