That's a big difference that I see all through Asia as compared...

That's a big difference that I see all through Asia as compared to here.
Go to any market, town or city and people are working in little shops, stalls etc and money is flowing and changing hands right through the place.
Like Australia used to be with small family run shops.
Now we have big chain stores and online shopping, yes it means we can buy things cheap but we're strangling our economy.