Nowadays, people prefer to shop in supermarkets rather than local stores. What are the reasons behind it? Is it a negative or positive development?

trend/development/tendency/phenomenon/situation
concrete words= initiative, convenience, change,proposal,policy,suggestion,idea,choice,
STEP 3

There are a number of advantages flowing from (topic).
The advantages associated with (topic) are several.
(topic) can offer/present numerous benefits/drawbacks.
There are a number of advantages flowing from keeping animals and growing vegetables for primary school children.
The advantages associated with looking after animals and plants are several.
Watching films and playing games using phones can offer numerous benefits for elementary school students.
There are a number of advantages when primary school children look after animals and plants.
The advantages associated with schoolchildren looking after animals and plants are several.
People watching films and playing games on their phones have numerous benefits.
Body 2
However, despite the drawbacks mentioned above, I feel that the advantages of this development are more than its disadvantages
Having said that, regardless of above mentioned negatives, In my opinion there are more advantages of this trend compared to its disadvantages.
On the other hand, in spite of the listed disadvantages, I would argue that the advantages of this tendency are greater compared to its disadvantages.
STEP 5
Initially, Also, As well as this, Not only this,
Relying on robots at home can result in passive lifestyle.
to, as, since, seeing that, considering the fact that
In other words, That is to say
Because robots free most of us of different household chores.
like, such as, including, which include
To illustrate, A case in point is
For example, they can vacuum the room, mop the dirty floor and mow the lawn outside the house.