specialty shop
Focused retail outlet
A specialty shop is a retail store focusing on a narrow category of merchandise—wine, cheese, running shoes, rare books.
The term implies expertise and curated selection rather than the broad inventory of department stores or big-box retailers: She found the vintage buttons at a specialty shop downtown.
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- mom and popInformal term for parents
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- small batchProduction in small quantities
- nicheRecessed wall space
curated · hand picked · handmade · storefront · brick and mortar · browse · crafted · unique · local · quirky · treasure · hidden gem · display · window · awning · old town · owner · expert
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- shopsboutique, store, bakery, bookstores, bookstore
- mallsmall, galleria, food court, mall directory, mall security
- niche marketstarget audience, boutique, local market, rare finds, custom work
- Coffee SourcesStarbucks, Dunkin, Folgers, Maxwell House, Nescafe
- drink shopsliquor store, beer store, package store, wine merchant, off-license
specialty shopdepartment store
Large multi-section retail establishment
general store · big-box store · superstore · megastore · hypermarket
specialty shopmegastore
Enormous retail establishment
discount store · dollar store · warehouse club · Walmart · Costco
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