Summary
Fewer people walk the street because many shop on computers
The shop owners keep smiling because friends have shopped there for many years
Key Points
3 points1
Metro train building took up a lot of space on a nearby road
2
Because of the train work and online buying, fewer shoppers visit the market
3
Old shops stay positive thanks to long‑time friendships with customers
New Words to Learn
7 wordsfootfall
how many people walk by a place
digital shopping
buying things on a computer or phone
packaged food items
food that comes in boxes or wrappers
social capital
the good feelings and trust built between people over time
customer loyalty
when shoppers keep coming back to the same shop
enterprise
a business or store
odds
the chances or difficulties something faces
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