BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

SHOPPING - TYPES OF STORE - PART TWO (47)


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SHOPPING -

TYPES OF STORES ( PART TWO)

draper

​a dealer who owns or maintains a shop that sells cloth, curtains, etc.

drugstore

a retail store that sells medicines on prescription and different sorts of products like beauty care products

dry-cleaner’s

a shop where clothes, screens, etc. are cleaned, especially with chemicals

estate agent

a real estate broker whose profession is to sell houses and vacant land for people

factory shop

a shop where merchandise are sold straight to the customers  by the company that produces them at a less expensive cost than normal

farmers’ market

a market at which local farmers sell their agricultural products and rural commodities straightaway  to buyers without middlemen

farm shop

a shop that sells food and agricultural products from a farm to the public

fishmonger

a fish dealer  whose job is to sell fish in a shop

florist

a person who grows and sells flowers and decorative plants

garden centre

a venue that sells plants, seeds,garden gear, and so forth..

greengrocer

a retailer   who owns, controls or works in a shop selling fruit and vegetables

grocer

a vendor in staple groceries, meats, produce, and dairy products and household supplies

hairdresser

a person whose occupation is  dressing or trimming of hair

hardware

the appliances and electronic parts in a computer or other electronic system  (or)

products like fittings, cutlery, apparatuses, utensils or portions of machines) made of metal

health food

food that contains no artificial and  spurious substances and  promoted as highly conducive to health

hypermarket

an exceptionally large store that conveys items found in a grocery store as well as product regularly found in retail chains  and department stores

ironmonger

an individual who works in a shop selling  tools and equipment and hardware for the domestic and other purposes

jeweller

one who deals in jewellery , precious stones, silver and gold ornaments

kiosk

a small shop with one or more open sides where newspapers, soft drinks, etc. are sold.

launderette

a place where one can wash and dry clothes in machines for a prescribed fee

liquor store

a shop that sells alcoholic drinks in bottles and cans

market

a gathering of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale in an open area or building

megastore

an exceptionally huge shop, particularly one that sells one kind of product, for instance, computers ,Television or furniture

newsagent

an individual who owns or works in a shop selling newspapers and magazines

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BEYOND THE OBVIOUSBy Purushothaman C