Supermarkets

Large retail stores selling a wide variety of consumer goods.

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Supermarkets are large retail stores that sell a wide variety of food products, household goods, and other consumer items. They typically offer self-service shopping and are organized into departments such as produce, dairy, bakery, and deli.

A combination of 'super' and 'market', indicating a large-scale market.

Supermarkets are big stores where you can find lots of different things like food, cleaning supplies, and sometimes even clothes.

The first supermarkets were designed to mimic self-service warehouses
King Kullen is considered the first supermarket in the United States
Supermarkets significantly changed shopping habits, making it easier to buy a wide range of goods

What are supermarkets? Large stores selling food and other goods
When did the first supermarket open? The first modern supermarket, King Kullen, opened in 1930
What do supermarkets sell? They offer groceries, household items, and sometimes clothing

grocery stores food markets

retail stores

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produce section dairy aisle bakery department deli counter

retail industry consumer economy

commercial consumer-oriented retail