A department store or a department store is a small retail business that provides a variety of everyday items such as groceries, snacks, confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco products, over -the drugs, toiletries, newspapers, and magazines. In some jurisdictions, corner shops have permission to sell alcohol, usually beer and wine. The store may also offer money orders and wire transfer services, together with the use of fax and/or copy machines for a small cost per copy. They are different from public shops and village shops because they are not in a rural location and are used as a convenient supplement for larger stores.
The department store can be part of a gas/petrol station, so customers can purchase goods comfortably while filling their vehicles with fuel. It may be located along a busy road, in an urban area, near a train or train station, or at another transportation center. In some countries, department stores have long shopping hours, some remain open 24 hours.
Supermarkets typically charge much higher prices than conventional grocery stores or supermarkets, because convenience stores order smaller inventory quantities at a higher price per unit than wholesalers. However, shops make up for these losses by having longer hours, serving more locations, and having a shorter cash line.
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Terminology
The department store can also be called c-store , cold shop , small party shop , small grocery store bodega , mini-market , mini-mart , konbini , corner store (English-speaking English) or frontneur (the latter is a loan word from the French term used in French Canada). Maps Convenience store
Merchandise
Different types exist, for example: liquor stores (off-licenses - offies), mini-markets (mini-marts), general stores or party stores. Usually junk food (candy, ice cream, soft drinks), lottery tickets, newspapers and magazines are sold although the merchandise varies from store to store. Unless the outlet is a liquor store, various alcoholic drinks tend to be limited (ie beer and wine) or none. Most stores carry cigarettes and other tobacco products. Various levels of food and groceries are usually available, ranging from household products, to fast food such as sandwiches and frozen burritos. Car-related items such as motor oil, maps, and car kits can be sold. Often toiletries and other hygiene products are stocked, as well as hygiene and feminine contraception. Shops can carry clothes, home furnishings, and CDs and DVDs. Some of these stores also offer money orders and wire transfer services. Shops close to the fishing destination can bring live fishing bait as well as fishing gear and equipment. The department store can also carry small appliances as well as other household items such as coolers and backpacks. Shops are also known for bringing candles, stationery, artwork, and dishes.
Many shops offer fast food, such as breakfast sandwiches and other breakfast foods. Across Europe, the department store now sells fresh French bread (or the like). A pulmonary bread freezing process allows easy shipment (often from France) and roasting at the store. Some shops have food counters, offering specially made sandwiches and baguettes. Others have shelves offering fresh donuts that are sent or baked from a local donut shop. Some stores have self-service microwave ovens to heat up the food they buy.
In the United States, some fast-food chains offer counters at department stores. Instead of cooking food at the store, this counter offers a limited menu of items that are delivered several times a day from the local restaurant branch. The department store can be combined with other services, such as general store and pawnshop, train station ticket counter, post office counter, or gas station. In Asian countries, such as Japan or Taiwan, department stores are more common because of higher population density. They are found with gasoline and railway stations, but can also be a stand-alone store. Here, items such as soft drinks or snacks are sold. Hot dogs, sausages, boiled tea eggs, and fish cakes can be found in the shops. No delicatessens, otherwise sandwiches that have been made can be purchased. Non-food products such as magazines are also sold, but to a lesser extent. Many department stores also have fountains that offer a variety of beverages such as coffee, soft drinks and frozen drinks.
Smaller stores usually have very few perishable items because it is not economical to play flammable goods often with low staff numbers. Small shops also do not generate the business needed to maintain a typical level of food damage from grocery stores or supermarkets. Thus, a product with long shelf life is a rule unless a product is specifically aimed at attracting customers with the possibility of them being able to buy something profitable as well.
Differences from supermarket
Although larger, newer stores may have enough stuff, the selection is still limited compared to supermarkets, and in many stores there are only one or two options available. The prices at supermarkets are often higher than in supermarkets, bulk merchandise stores, or auto supply stores, because supermarkets order smaller inventory quantities at a higher price per unit than wholesalers. However, there are some exceptions such as milk and fuel that cost the same as larger stores, because supermarkets traditionally do high volumes in these items and sometimes use them as loss leaders.
The supermarket container containers are often smaller with reduced product quantities, to allow more products on the store shelves. It also reduces the real cost difference between the full-size packaging in the supermarket. The smaller packaging also reduces waste when a traveler like a hotel guest does not want or can not carry the leftover product when they leave.
The average all-purpose store in the US has a sales area of ​​2,768 square feet (257.2m 2 ). The new store averages about 2,800 square feet (260 m 2 ) from the sales area and about 1,900 square feet (180 m 2 ) from the non-sales area - a nod to the retailer recognize the importance of creating in-store goals that require additional space - whether coffee islands, food service areas with seats or financial services kiosks. The stores have also expanded their offerings over the past few years, with stores being part of supermarkets, restaurants, gas stations and even banks or drugstores.
A supermarket sells about 80 percent of the fuel purchased in the United States. In the US, shops are sometimes just shops and services near an inter highway roadway where drivers can buy all kinds of food or drinks for miles. Most of the profit margins of these stores come from beer, liquor, and cigarettes. Although these three categories usually result in lower margins per item, the sales volume in these categories generally compensates. The profit per item is much higher on deli items (ice packs, chickens, etc.), but sales are generally lower. In some countries, most department stores have longer shopping hours, some of which are open 24 hours.
By country
Canada
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., which operates Couche-Tard, Provi-Soir, DÃÆ' Â © panneur 7, Mac Convenience Stores and Beckers Milk, is Canada's largest department store chain and receives its products through Core-Mark International, North American distribution company specializing in fresh comfort. The other big chain is the Quickie Mart (which precedes the fictional name "Kwik-E-Mart" featured on The Simpsons ). The world's largest leisure retailer, 7-Eleven, has about 500 Canadian locations from British Columbia to Ontario. Worldwide, the highest number of Slurpee chain drinks is sold in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the city has been given the title of "The Slurpee Capital of the World". Marketing itself as "more than just a store", there are over 260 Hasty Markets locations across Ontario, and Hasty Markets is also in British Columbia.
Buyers of Drug Mart were originally chain pharmacies, but in recent years retailers have decreased their reliance on pharmaceutical sales and increased sales of so-called "store front" items, such as food and cosmetics (as of 2012, 51% of purchases come from non-merchandise -pharmacy). Most of their expanded merchandise offerings compete directly with department stores. In addition, Buyers have more than 1,000 stores including locations typically served by department stores; while grocery stores tend to be found in smaller and older malls, Buyers also have presence in larger and newer power centers in addition to other large box retailers. As a result, Buyers have captured a significant market share in the convenience of the store front; including over-the-counter medicines, seasonal products and daily household needs. As a result of the acquisition of Buyers by the Loblaw Company supermarket operator, Buyers have access to the Loblaw supply chain which should ensure lower prices compared to traditional stores.
In addition to the supermarket chain, there are also many independently owned self-service stores in Canada.
Supermarkets are also commonly referred to as "corner stores", "mini-marts", or "various stores" in some areas of Canada. In the French-speaking Quebec province, the department store is known as "dÃÆ' Â © panneur", or "dep" for short. "DÃÆ' Â © panneur" literally means "the person who got you out of the jam".
Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, family-owned and operated shops called pulperÃÆ'as have been common since 1900 and there are plenty of shops in every neighborhood.
In 2010, modern stores were introduced, mainly by AMPM companies. Competitors launched brands such as the Musmanni Mini Super (Vintage), Vindi (operated by AutoMercado supermarket company), and Fresh Market (operated by AMPM in a format that appeals to a prosperous environment).
Chile
Chilean convenience stores are usually found at gas stations in most urban and near-urban areas on the highway. Examples are Punto/Pronto (owned by Copec), Spacio 1 (Petrobras, formerly named Tigermarket and On The Run before Esso Chile is owned by Petrobras), Va y Ven (Terpel), Upa !, Upita !, and Select (from Shell).
Another brand that operates mostly in downtown and upper middle neighborhood is Ok! Markets (owned by Unimarc), Big John and Oxxo (owned by FEMSA), and some small "minisupermercados" similar to mom and pop stores
French
In France, some department stores are referred to as "Arabe du coin" - "Arabic in the corner". These shops often open more slowly than "ÃÆ' Â © pikang" or groceries. Shopkeepers thought the name was demeaning, especially those who were not from North Africa.
German
A corner shop in Germany is known as 'Aunt-Emma-Laden' (Aunt Emma Shop). In recent years, such stores have returned to the city center even though they are increasingly managed by large retail networks. Especially in Berlin, the term "SpÃÆ'¤tkauf" or "SpÃÆ'¤ti" is used, especially to refer to stores with late opening times.
India
In India, department stores sell supplies, vegetables, beedis, and cigarettes.
Indonesia
Supermarkets or "Mini Markets" (in Indonesian) are mostly scattered throughout the city. Due to local government restrictions and regulations in Indonesia, usually department stores can only be built at least 500 meters from the nearest traditional market. This allows traditional markets to keep selling local goods, while greatly reducing the chances of profit by those who try to build/own a store by reducing the feasibility of the property to be developed into a department store. This is especially true in small towns and rural areas. As a result, department stores in rural areas are often built side by side, or up to 50 meters away from each other.
The local brand shops are Indomaret and Alfamart. Both target all public, where import brands like 7-Eleven, Circle K or Lawson target big cities and serve a lifestyle more than "convenience". To be classified as a department store, the store must occupy no more than 100 square meters of service area, in some local residences, the limit is 250 square meters.
The Indonesian government restricts shop licenses, so it can only be purchased by franchisees, using different names and different brands, or classifying them as cafeterias. A department store with cafeteria license is only allowed to sell a maximum of 10% of its service space for non food/beverage products. This type of department store often places several chairs and grass tables as bait in front of their store, while offering the same range of products as mini market license holders.
Japanese
Supermarket ( ?????????? , Conbiniensu sutoa ) , often shortened to Conbini ( ???? ) , is growing rapidly in Japan. 7-Eleven Japan, while struggling to localize their services in the 1970s to the 1980s, developed a sales-based business, until finally, Seven & amp; I Holdings Co., the parent company of 7-Eleven Japan, acquired 7-Eleven (USA) from Southland Corporation in 1991. Japanese-style shops also greatly affected those stores in other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Thailand , South Korea, and China. Supermarkets depend heavily on the place of sale. The customer's age and gender, as well as the weather forecast tomorrow, are important data. The store places all orders on-line. Because store floor size is limited, they must be very careful in choosing what brand to sell. In many cases, multiple stores from the same chain do business in adjacent areas. This strategy makes distribution to each store cheaper, as well as making some possible deliveries per day. Generally, food items are sent to every store two to five times a day from the factory. Because the product is delivered as needed, the store does not need a large stock area.
According to The Japan Franchise Association, as of August 2009 (data relating to July 2009), there are 42,345 stores in Japan. 7-Eleven led the market with 12,467 stores, followed by Lawson (9,562) and FamilyMart (7,604). Other operators include Circle K Sunkus, Daily Yamazaki, Ministop, Am/Pm Japan (acquired by Family Mart in 2009), ??? (Poplar (shop)), Coco Shop and Seico Mart. Many items available in larger supermarkets can be found in Japanese stores, although the selection is usually smaller. In addition, the following additional services are also usually available:
- Courier and postal service.
- Photocopy and fax services.
- Automatic machine booth.
- Payment services for utilities and bills and other taxes.
- Ticket service for concerts, amusement parks, flights etc.
- Prepaid cards for mobile phones.
Some stores also sell charging services for electronic money and ATM services for credit cards or consumer financing. Unusual items for sale include Slurpees, lottery tickets, car supplies, and gasoline.
Following Conbini's tradition or Convenient stores in Japan, Conbini online has gained much popularity in Japan and abroad. It is a website that offers Japanese snacks, chocolates, candies and exclusive drinks to Japan for sale and shipped worldwide at very cheap prices. It will therefore prove to be the future of Conbini stores not only in Japan but worldwide.
In 1974, Japan had 1,000 department stores. In 1996, Japan had 47,000 department stores, and the number increased by 1,500 annually. In 1996, in Japan there was a convenience store for every 2,000 people, while in the United States there were one per 8,000 people. Peter Landers of Associated Press says that the computerized distribution system allows Japanese convenience stores to provide a wider variety of products, enabling them to become more competitive in the marketplace. Because Japan has a lower crime rate, shopkeepers do not hesitate to open a shop during the late hours of the night, and customers do not hesitate to shop at that time.
Malaysia
In Malaysia, 7-Eleven is the market leader in stores, with 1,479 stores. Other convenience stores in the country, including KK Super Mart, Quick and Easy and MyMart (owned by Mydin). Carrefour Express is also one of the few department stores that ever existed in Malaysia in the past, but has since ceased operating.
Mexico
Oxxo is the largest chain in the country, with over 15,000 stores across the country. Other stores, such as Tiendas Extra, 7-Eleven, SuperCity, ampm, are also found in Mexico. The first supermarket in the country, Super 7 (now 7-Eleven), opened in 1976 in Monterrey, Nuevo LeÃÆ'³n. There are also several regional chains, such as Amigo Express and CB Mas that operate in Comarca Lagunera, Super Q and El Matador in Queretaro, Coyote in Central Mexico and JV in Northeastern Mexico. The stores sell fast food such as coffee, hot-dogs and nachos, prepaids phones between MXN $ 20 and MX $ 500, especially Telcel and Movistar, newspapers, magazines, and some of them sell Panini and other novelties.
MiscelÃÆ'¡neas (literally means "place where other goods are sold", and if not called "tiendas de abarrotes" (grocery stores) in some parts of the country) smaller, family-run grocery stores, often found in the center and south of Mexico. They operate in many locations, from rural communities to suburban neighborhoods, usually located in front of or below the family residence. They often fulfill the role of environmental meeting points and places to spread community news. While offering more limited, and sometimes varied, assorted goods from corporate chains, they fill the void in many areas where corporations are not operating. Usually, they also sell homemade snacks, such as torta and sandwiches, made by the owner himself. They also provide items in smaller quantities than would be offered for sale in stores and larger markets, such as selling single cigarettes along with a complete package.
New Zealand
In New Zealand, convenience stores are commonly referred to as dairies and snacks. Dairies in New Zealand are generally owned and operated independently. The use of the term dairy to describe grocery stores was common in New Zealand in the late 1930s. Dairies carve out a niche in food retailing by keeping trading hours longer than groceries and supermarkets - dairies are exempt from labor laws that limit trading hours and trade Saturday. With the deregulation of trading hours and after the law in 1989 banned the sale of alcohol by dairies, the distinction between dairy companies, supplies, and foodstuffs has been blurred.
Peru
A supermarket in Peru is usually an independent corner store called "bodegas", which includes groceries, alcohol, service, and telephone booth. Other easy-to-find stores are found in gas stations in urban areas and liaison on the highways; an example of this is Listo! (owned by Primax) and Repshop (Repsol). Recently, Tambo, owned by CorporaciÃÆ'³n Lindley S.A., quickly became the largest department store in the country with 300 stores opened in just 2 years. Oxxo-owned Mexicans have plans to expand to Peru.
Philippines
There is a local version of the department store in the Philippines, called the Sari-sari shop located on almost every street, corner, residential area, and other public places.
Aside from the local department stores, other popular international stores are present in almost every street, especially in urban areas. 7-Eleven is the largest department store chain in the country. Run by Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC). Its first store, located in Quezon City, opened in 1984. Its branch is now around 1400.
Ministop Branches, operated by Robinsons Convenience Stores, Inc.; FamilyMart, operated and realized by a joint partnership of Ayala Corporation and Rustans which is one of the largest shopping mall operators in the Philippines; All Day Convenience Store, owned by Filipino Entrepreneur and former Philippine Senator, Manny Villar. Lawson, Circle-K, and Alfamart also open stores in the country.
Singapore
The major convenience stores in Singapore are 7-Eleven owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings and Cheers owned by NTUC Fairprice. Figures from the Singapore Department of Statistics show that there were 338 7-Eleven stores and 91 Cheers outlets in 2004. Other stores such as Myshop and One Plus appeared in 1983. Myshop belongs to a Japanese company, and One Plus belongs to Emporium Holdings.
A variety of unique reasons for Singapore have been given to the popularity of convenience stores there. Convenience stores sell a variety of imported goods, while minimarts and gear shops sell local products with limited non-Asian products. Convenience stores are located within a residential area that reduces the travel time of consumers. Most families in Singapore are multiple income families. Because husband and wife work, there is a greater need to shop for daily necessities. The 24-hour opening policy allows convenience stores to reach larger consumer groups. First, the policy serves the needs of consumers who shift or have irregular working hours. Second, the policy is to increase the number of Singaporeans who continue late at night. It was reported that 54% of Singaporeans stayed until past midnight in an economic overview by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) in 2005.
7-Eleven
7-Eleven started the trend of convenience stores in Singapore when it opened its first store in 1982 by Jardine Matheson Group, under a franchise agreement with the Southland Corporation of the United States. Dairy Farm International Holdings acquired a chain from Jardine Matheson Group in 1989.
The number of 7-Eleven outlets continued to increase in 1984 while other chains had difficulty in expansion. One Plus can not be expanded due to the lack of a good site. The original owner of the Myshop franchise, which has seven outlets, sold out to one of its suppliers due to lack of demand.
However, in 1985, 7-Eleven had difficulty finding a favorable location and failed to meet his one-store-per-month target. The situation improved in 1986 with a new Network Development tendering system (HDB), which allowed 7-Eleven to secure stores without having to bid too high. The 7-Eleven store is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including Sundays and public holidays. This 24/7 policy is seen as the reason that gives 7-Eleven an edge over its competitors.
In 1990, an increase in the number of store thefts in 7-Eleven. Shoplifter is usually a teenager who steals small items such as chocolate, cigarettes, and beer. In response to the increasing number of thefts, 7-Eleven stepped up security measures, which managed to lower crime rates by up to 60%
Cheers
Cheers is owned by a local company NTUC Fairprice, starting in 1999. Cheers has adopted the 7-Eleven 24/7 model and is taking the same precautions to prevent store lifting cases. Store owners looking for franchises prefer Cheers rather than 7-Eleven, probably because of the cheaper franchise fees.
Taiwan
Offering more than 10,000 department stores in an area of ​​35,980 km 2 and a population of 23 million, Taiwan has Asia Pacific and perhaps the world's highest-end grocery store density per person: one shop per 2,500 people (one department store - Wikipedia, October 2007). With 4,665 7-Eleven stores, Taiwan also has the highest 7-Elevens density per person in the world: one shop per 4,930 people (International Licensing of 7-Eleven). In Taipei, it is not uncommon to see two 7-Elevens across the street or some of them within a few hundred yards of each other.
Since they are found everywhere, shops in Taiwan provide services on behalf of financial institutions or government agencies such as collection of municipal parking charges, utility bills, traffic violation fines, and credit card payments. Eighty percent of urban household buyers in Taiwan visit supermarkets every week (2005 ACNielsen ShopperTrends).
United Kingdom
Corner stores in the UK grew from the beginning of the industrial revolution, with large populations moving from rural farms to newly built model cities and then multi-storey homes in cities. Corner stores are locally owned small businesses, started by entrepreneurs who often have other careers before taking the large initial capital requirements needed to build such a trading business. Many of the most well-known retail brands, such as Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury and Tesco, came from the Victorian era as a family-owned simple store.
The corner store name originates because the store is traditionally located at the corner of the intersection.
The administration of corner stores and weekly markets began to fade post-World War II, with a combination of private cars and the introduction of the 1950s supermarket format originating from America. Market shifts in price and convenience lead to the formation of common trademarks that operate as virtual franchises to win back consumers, including Budgens, Costcutter, Londis, Nisa and SPAR. There is also consolidation of several stores under several brands belonging to large companies, including One Stop and RS McColl.
The main competition for this privately owned 'corner store' model comes from a network of consumer co-operatives created after the successes created by the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers in 1844. Instead of being owned by individuals, these stores are owned by their customers and, because of their popularity, the number of cooperative stores has reached 1,439 in 1900. Cooperatives emerged in response to contaminated food problems that existed at the time and then they allowed members to buy the types of food they could not buy. At its peak in the 1950s, consumer co-operatives accounted for about 20% of the UK wholesale market, but with increasing competition it has dropped to around 6% by 2015. Due to a number of mergers over the years, wholesale companies - Operating sectors in the UK today dominated by the National Cooperative Group and several major cooperatives such as the Society Midcounties Co-operative and Scotmid. Currently, the majority of their brand convenience store retail cooperatives as The Co-operative Food and together they form the second largest chain of stores in the UK and the largest by number of stores, with one in every UK postcode.
From the late 1960s onwards, many such stores began to be owned by expropriated American-born Indians, expelled from their countries by the newly independent state rulers. Under the Act Shop 1950, Sunday trading is illegal for most merchants, with the exception of being only allowed for small shops selling perishable goods (ie milk, bread, butter, fresh meat and vegetables), and some large shops that are not off limits should close at 8 pm. However, the Sunday Trading Act of 1994 allows large-format stores over 12,000 square feet (1,100 m 2 ) to open on Sunday and then extended to 24/7 opening, which has drastically reduced the number of ease and corner stores.
In more recent times, due to the combination of competition laws and the lack of large-scale development space, many larger retail brands have now developed store-based formats around department stores and corner stores, including Sainsbury's Local and Tesco Express.
United States
In-store shop sales rose 2.4%, reaching a record $ 195.0 billion (data 2011). Combined with $ 486.9 billion in motor fuel sales, the total sales of stores in 2011 was $ 681.9 billion, or one in every 22 dollars out of a total of $ 15.04 trillion of US gross domestic product. In New York City, "bodega" means a convenience store or department store.
The first chain store in the United States opened in Dallas, Texas in 1927 by the Southland Ice Company, which eventually became 7-Eleven, the largest department store chain. The shops connected to the service station evolved into a trend, celebrated by some progressive architects:
In 1939, a dairy owner named J.J. Lawson started a shop at his factory near Akron, Ohio, to sell his milk. The Lawson Dairy Company grew into a chain of stores, mainly in Ohio. Circle K, another large department store chain, was founded in 1951. Since then many different brands of supermarkets have grown, and their stores may belong to companies or franchises. The items offered for sale tend to be similar though the store brands, and almost always include milk, coffee, soft drinks, bread, snacks, ice cream, candy, gum, cigarettes, lip balms, condoms, phone cards, maps, magazines , newspapers, small toys, car supplies, women's hygiene products, cat food, dog food, and toilet paper. Other less common items include sandwiches, pizzas, and frozen food. Almost all department stores also have an automated teller machine (ATM), although other banking services are usually not available. State lottery tickets are also available in these stores.
In 1966, the U.S. grocery store industry first recorded $ 1 billion in sales. By the end of the decade, the industry has recorded $ 3.5 billion per year in sales. In the late 1960s, the number of 24-hour stores increased to meet the needs of the younger population and those working late at night or morning shift. Not surprisingly, the first 24 hour store opened in Las Vegas in 1963.
Some department stores in the United States also sell gasoline. Only 2,500 self-serve shops at the pumps in 1969. Only in the 1970s did retailers realize selling gasoline could be profitable - and competitive. In 2011, there were about 47,195 gas stations with supermarkets that generated $ 326 billion in revenue. More than 3,008 refueling stations have gas station TV stations installed at gas pumps.
Policies on the sale of adult magazines vary, but generally larger chains (like 7-Eleven and Casey General Store) do not sell these items, while smaller independent stores can do so. One exception to this "rule" is the fast-growing regional chain, Sheetz, which sells some soft-core pornography material such as Playboy (including its "special" issues), Penthouse >, and Playgirl .
Because the laws on the sale of alcoholic beverages vary from state to state in the United States, the availability of beer, wine, and liquor varies greatly. For example, while supermarkets in Alaska, Pennsylvania and New Jersey can not sell any kind of alcohol at all, stores in Nevada, New Mexico, and California can sell alcoholic beverages of any kind, while stores in Virginia, Idaho or Oregon can selling beer and wine, but not liquor. Similar to a grocery store, shops in New York can only sell beer, not wine or liquor. Altoona, Sheetz based in Pennsylvania tried to find a gap in 2007 by classifying parts of one of their prototype stores in Altoona as a restaurant, which would allow the sale of alcohol. However, the state court in Pennsylvania immediately rejected this. The state law requires restaurants to have on-site consumption, but Sheetz does not do this. Sheetz continues to sell alcohol in other states.
Crime
American supermarkets are often the direct target of armed robberies. In some areas of the United States, it is not uncommon for employees to work behind bulletproof glass windows, even during the day. Some stores may even limit access inside at night, requiring customers to approach a special window for such situations to make a purchase. The main hazard is that almost all department stores have only one person working night shift, most transactions in cash, and easily reselling merchandise, such as liquor, lottery tickets, and cigarettes, are on the site.
Most department stores have cash deposit slots into the time lag so that clerks can limit the amount of cash in hand. Many have installed security cameras to help prevent robbery and shoplifting. Because of their vulnerability to crime, almost all department stores have friendly relations with local police. To reduce theft when supermarkets are closed, some supermarkets will have bars on the windows.
Similar concepts
The department store has to some extent replaced the ancient general store. They are similar but not identical to Australian milk bars. In the UK, corner shops in rural towns and village shops serve the same purpose and are precursors to modern European department stores (eg Spar). In the Canadian province of Quebec, dÃÆ' Â © panneurs (often referred to as "deps" in English) are often family-owned neighborhood stores that serve the same purpose. Truck stop, also known as "travel center", combine a store that offers similar items to a department store with equipment for professional drivers of semi-trailer trucks. This may include fast food restaurants, bathrooms and facilities to purchase diesel fuel in bulk. The equivalent in Europe is a motorway service station.
Environmental grocery stores are not big enough to be considered as supermarkets often compete with convenience stores. For example, in Los Angeles, USA, the local network operates an eco-grocery store that fills a niche between traditional supermarkets and department stores. Since they stock fresh fruit and fresh meat and carry over 5,000 items, they have a lot in common with supermarkets. Due to the relatively small store size, customers can enter and exit comfortably, or make purchases. In Brussels, Belgium, convenience stores are known as night shops.
See also
References
Further reading
- Sanabria, Carlos (2017). The Bodega: A Cornerstone of Puerto Rican Barrios . The Justo MartÃÆ' Collection. Chicago: Centro Press. ISBN: 978-1-945662-06-5.
- Wang, Hansi Lo (March 10, 2017). "New York City Bodegas and Generations Who Love Them". Switch Code (story series). All Things to Consider . National Public Radio . Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
External links
- Multipurpose News Stores (trade industry publication of shops and online news sources)
- Save Store Decision (self-service store industry publication)
- cstore life magazine (Official publication of the Canadian Convenience Stores Association)
- The Australian Convenience Store News (industry trade publication)
- NACS, Association for Leisure and Fuel Supply
- Convenience Central (convenience store industry publications, events and news sources)
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