hypermart

Giant discount store

A hypermart is a very large retail store combining a supermarket with a department store, typically offering groceries, clothing, electronics, and household goods under one roof.

The term is more common outside the United States, where similar stores might be called supercenters or warehouse clubs: The new hypermart on the outskirts of town put several smaller shops out of business.

megastore

warehouse

Bulk goods storage building

supercenterLarge combined retail store
big-boxLarge-format retail chain
emporiumLarge varied retail store

wholesale · bulk · distribution · logistics · inventory · stockpile · merchandising · outlet · clearance · franchise

bargains

discounts

Subtractions from full price

salesRevenue from goods moved
dealsAgreements or distributions
bulk-buyingAcquiring goods in volume

clearance · coupons · rollback · savings · budget · markdown

shopping

aisles

Passages between rows

trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
cartVehicle for hauling
checkoutPayment completion process

cashier · groceries · produce · bakery · deli · pharmacy · shelves · queue · receipt · purchase

scale

sprawling

Spread irregularly outward

cavernousVast and hollow
expansiveCovering a large area
vastExtremely great in size

enormous · labyrinthine · industrial · concrete · megastructure

consumerism

mass-market

For widespread commercial sale

overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
fast-fashionCheap, trend-driven apparel industry

branding · advertising · globalization · packaging

Opposites

retail scale and format

hypermartboutique

Small specialized retail shop

corner shop · mom-and-pop store · specialty shop · bodega · convenience store

retail philosophy

hypermartboutique

Small specialized retail shop

specialty store · farmers market

Family

hypermarket, hypermarkets

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G