supermarkets
Large food retailers
Supermarkets is the plural of supermarket, a large self-service retail store selling food, beverages, and household goods.
The format emerged in the mid-20th century, replacing smaller grocers and specialty shops with one-stop shopping: I need to run to the supermarket.
Supermarkets typically feature aisles of shelved products, refrigerated sections, and checkout lanes.
Food bought at stores
- cartVehicle for hauling
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- checkoutPayment completion process
- cashierTill operator
basket · shelves · scanner · receipt · coupons · bargains · trolley · queues
Make or manufacture
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- frozen foodsProvisions stored below zero
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
- beveragesDrinkable liquids
bakery · deli · seafood · snacks · cereals · condiments · household items · toiletries
Sales to end users
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- distributionAllocation across recipients
suppliers · profit margins · loss leaders · merchandising · wholesale · private label · store brands · competition
Conveyance of goods
- curbside pickupOutdoor order retrieval
- digital couponsElectronic discount codes
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
automated checkout · inventory tracking · food waste reduction · sustainability · local sourcing · meal kits · grab-and-go
Largest global retailer
- TescoBritish supermarket chain
- AldiGerman discount grocer
- LidlGerman discount supermarket
- CostcoMembership-based bulk retailer
Kroger · Woolworths · Countdown · megastore · supercenter · discount store
Point of access
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- floor planArchitectural room arrangement
- endcapAisle-terminating product display
- displaysVisual presentations or screens
signage · lighting · product placement · eye level · impulse buys · checkout lane · customer flow · cold storage
groceries
Food bought at stores
cashier · basket · shelves · scanner · receipt · coupons · bargains · trolley · queues · self-checkout
produce
Make or manufacture
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- frozen foodsProvisions stored below zero
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
beverages · bakery · deli · seafood · snacks · cereals · condiments · household items · toiletries · pet food
retail
Sales to end users
distribution · suppliers · profit margins · loss leaders · merchandising · wholesale · private label · store brands · competition · pricing strategy
delivery
Conveyance of goods
- curbside pickupOutdoor order retrieval
- digital couponsElectronic discount codes
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
self-service · automated checkout · inventory tracking · food waste reduction · sustainability · local sourcing · meal kits · grab-and-go
Walmart
Largest global retailer
Costco · Kroger · Woolworths · Countdown · megastore · supercenter · discount store
entrance
Point of access
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- floor planArchitectural room arrangement
- endcapAisle-terminating product display
displays · signage · lighting · product placement · eye level · impulse buys · checkout lane · customer flow · cold storage · loading dock
- retail categoriesgrocery, fashion, electronics, pharmacy, furniture
- European Retaildepartment stores, shopping centres, shopping centers, chain stores, boutiques
- retail channelsretail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, direct sales, franchises
- urban spacesapartments, pedestrian zone, public spaces, shops, offices
- Food Supply Chainfarms, farmers, warehouses, trucks, shipping
- Japanese Retaildepartment store, department stores, convenience store, convenience stores, shopping malls
supermarketscorner shops
Small neighborhood retail outlets
bodegas · convenience stores · kiosks · market stalls · general stores
supermarketssubsistence farming
Growing food for household
foraging · hunting and gathering · self-sufficiency · homesteading · allotments
supermarketsfarmers markets
Open-air local food bazaars
artisan shops · delicatessens · butcher shops · fishmongers · greengrocers
- supermarket checkoutStore payment station
- supermarket aisle essentialsCommon grocery store necessities
- supermarket chainsLinked retail food stores
- supermarket tabloidSensationalist checkout-aisle publication
- supermarket shelves
- supermarket trolleyWheeled retail carrier