supercenters
Massive one-stop shops
Supercenters are very large retail stores that combine a full grocery section with general merchandise—essentially a supermarket and department store under one roof.
Walmart pioneered the format in the United States.
The appeal is one-stop shopping: We got groceries, motor oil, and a birthday gift all at the supercenter.
Largest global retailer
- CostcoMembership-based bulk retailer
- Sam's ClubMembership-based wholesale retailer
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
- megastoresEnormous retail establishments
hypermarkets · chain stores · warehouse clubs · discount stores · mass market · merchandising · inventory · aisles
Bulk sales to merchants
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- economy sizeLarge quantity, lower unit cost
- multipackCombined unit package
- jumboUnusually large specimen
quantities · volume discount · stockpiling · non-perishable · oversize · family pack · shrink-wrapped · cases
Food bought at stores
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
- housewaresDomestic household equipment
optician · banking · fast-food · gas station · pet supplies · jewelry · sporting goods · toys
Paved areas for vehicles
- strip mallsConnected roadside retail buildings
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- commuterOne who travels regularly
zoning · drive-thru · shopping plazas · exurbia · highway access · anchor stores · planned development · tract housing
Walmart
Largest global retailer
- CostcoMembership-based bulk retailer
- Sam's ClubMembership-based wholesale retailer
- big-boxLarge-format retail chain
megastores · hypermarkets · chain stores · warehouse clubs · discount stores · mass market · merchandising · inventory · aisles · checkouts
wholesale
Bulk sales to merchants
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- economy sizeLarge quantity, lower unit cost
- multipackCombined unit package
jumbo · quantities · volume discount · stockpiling · non-perishable · oversize · family pack · shrink-wrapped · cases · flats
groceries
Food bought at stores
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
housewares · optician · banking · fast-food · gas station · pet supplies · jewelry · sporting goods · toys · furniture
parking lots
Paved areas for vehicles
- strip mallsConnected roadside retail buildings
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
commuter · zoning · drive-thru · shopping plazas · exurbia · highway access · anchor stores · planned development · tract housing · bedroom communities
supercentersboutiques
Small fashionable stores
corner stores · specialty shops · convenience stores · kiosks · market stalls
supercentersboutiques
Small fashionable stores
specialty stores · artisan shops · craft shops · apothecaries · ateliers
supercenterslocal shops
Nearby retail establishments
neighborhood shops · family-owned businesses · village shops · family-owned stores · community markets