marts

Places to buy

Marts is the plural of mart, a somewhat old-fashioned or commercial term for a market or store.

It appears most often in business names and compounds: Wal-Mart, food marts, mega-marts.

The word suggests retail commerce rather than farmers' markets or stock exchanges.

stores

grocery

Food retail shop

boutique · emporium · bazaar · storefront · kiosk · convenience store · big-box · strip mall · shopping center · chain store

retail

shopping

Acquiring goods at retailers

inventory · customer service · clearance · sales floor · aisle · cart · basket · price tag · barcode · scanner

trade

wholesale

Bulk sales to merchants

transaction · logistics · procurement · distribution · supply chain · vendor · supplier · buyer · merchant · broker

Opposites
commercial function

martswarehouses

Large goods storage buildings

distribution centers · stockrooms · depots · storage facilities · fulfillment centers

economic activity type

martsfactories

Industrial production facilities

plants · manufacturing facilities · workshops · mills · foundries

COMMERCIAL vs. NON-COMMERCIAL SPACES

martsresidences

Places where people live

homes · churches · libraries · parks · community centers

Phrases
Family

smart, market, marketing, supermarket, markets, marketplace, mart, marketer, marketed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G