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Am 09.02.2016 um 08:51 schrieb Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org>:

>> So this is rather similar distinction as
>> shop=convenience
>> vs.
>> shop=supermarket
>> .. and perhaps even on top of that
>> vs.
>> shop=department_store
>> as many department stores also have a food department (albeit certainly not 
>> all).
> 
> And the distinction between variety store and department store. 


department stores are different beasts then supermarkets, they do have 
departments (i.e. typically with staff in each department, counters and likely 
also a cash register). They also tend to sell more expensive/higher quality 
only, while supermarkets will have all kinds of quality and no salespersons 
(besides some fresh food area like meat, bread, fish). Variety stores are the 
other end (of the quality/price range), i.e. a lot of "cheap crap". Department 
stores will be found in bigger cities and not/rarely in small towns. 
The selection of goods also varies, supermarkets do have a focus on food, 
variety stores on non-food household, department stores will typically sell 
clothes, kitchen stuff (dishes, cutlery, pans, machines, ....), quality 
stationery, toys, cosmetics, ..., and often also have a food department (but 
focused more on "luxury" than every day stuff).


cheers,
Martin 


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