It is better to go shopping in small local businesses or large out-of-town shopping centres? In the last years, the consumtion’s habits has changed and that it has got reflections on local owner’s shop and bigger areas. Smaller shops are closing down while the biggest ones are growing every day. This has some positive and negative aspects. Buying in big shopping centres or companies is cheaper than buying in smaller ones in your neighbourhood. However, when you buy to the little ones, you are helping the local economy and you are straight away doing a favour in the economy of the family’s owner and employees. On the other hand, in smaller businesses customer service is usually more accurate than in larger ones. If you need to ask about something, the assistant of your local area use to have some knowledge about the product and is always up to assist you to find the right one. That barely happen at huge shopping centres, where sometimes it’s even difficult to find an employee around. In my opinion, we should buy more in local areas in order to help each other and collaborate with the rising economy instead of making benefits just to the biggest companies.