Online shopping

• Social impacts of increased online shopping

  More convenient for the customer - can find what they are looking for without leaving homes

  Greater choice - customers are no longer limited by local shops and can buy from abroad
• Economic impacts of increased online shopping

  Cost effect - competition on an international scale means prices are cheaper

  Increased customer base - with a website, a local store can have an international customer base

  Cost effective - save on staffing a physical shop
• Environmental impacts of increased online shopping

  More people shopping from home - less cars so less greenhouse emissions

  High street retailers may have to close - cant compete with online shopping so being left derelict
• What are the economic and environmental impacts of online shopping on town centres

  Economic: lower footfall so less money which increases unemployment

  Environmental: more vacant shops so area becomes visually unattractive