supermarket

Grocery shopping destination

A supermarket is a large retail store selling food and household goods, organized into aisles where customers select items themselves and pay at checkout counters.

The format revolutionized grocery shopping in the mid-20th century, replacing smaller stores where clerks retrieved items for customers.

I need to stop by the supermarket on the way home.

store

aisles

Passages between rows

trolley · shelves · barcode · scanner · stocking · bagging · receipts · price tags · shopping bags · entrance

sections

deli

Prepared foods shop

frozen foods · dairy · produce · canned goods · cereals · condiments · ethnic foods · beverages · snacks · pasta

retail

sales

Revenue from goods moved

promotions · loyalty card · coupons · bargains · product placement · samples · loss leader · endcap · price matching · store brand

convenience

one-stop

Offering everything needed

ready-to-eat · prepackaged · grab-and-go · ATM · fuel station · lottery · rotisserie chicken · salad bar · sushi counter · pharmacy

produce

fruits

Edible seed-bearing crops

herbs · berries · citrus · apples · bananas · carrots · lettuce · tomatoes · cucumbers · peppers

household

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

garbage bags · light bulbs · batteries · paper towels · dish soap · aluminum foil · plastic wrap · air freshener · storage containers · bleach

Categories
Opposites
retail scale and format

supermarketcorner store

Small neighborhood retail outlet

bodega · convenience store · kiosk · hypermarket · corner shop

food acquisition method

supermarketvegetable garden

Plot for edible plants

foraging · subsistence farming · fishing · farm-to-table · self-sufficiency

Phrases
Family

supermarkets

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G