Types of shops
by Arti Mandalia
1. department store
1.1. a large shop that sells many different things in different sections
1.2. Big Bazaar is India's best known department store.
2. supermarket
2.1. a large shop that sells mostly food and household items
3. mom & pop store/ grocer
3.1. a shop that sells food
4. greengrocer
4.1. sells fresh fruit and vegetables
5. butcher
5.1. sells fresh meat
6. baker
6.1. sells fresh bread and cakes
7. fishmonger
7.1. sells fresh fish
8. chemist
8.1. sells medicines and toiletries
9. newsagent
9.1. sells newspapers and magazines
10. stationer
10.1. sells paper goods
11. optician
11.1. sells glasses / contact lenses
12. icecream parlour
12.1. like a cold cafe which sells icecreams, ice lollies, popsicles
13. hardware shop
13.1. sells hard goods, such as nails and screws
14. bookshop
14.1. sells books
15. petshop
15.1. sells pets and pet food
16. paan-bidi shop
16.1. like a round the corner cafe, sells tea, cigarette and packed snacks
17. petrol station
17.1. sells petrol, car products and sometimes food
18. hairdresser | barber
18.1. a shop where you can get a haircut or a shave
19. shoe shop
19.1. sells shoes
20. appareal shop
20.1. sells clothes
21. shopping centre | mall
21.1. a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinema
22. flea market
22.1. a group of stalls selling old furniture/ clothes/ ornaments etc..
23. flower shop | florist
23.1. a shop where they arrange and sell flowers
24. music shop
24.1. a shop that sells CDs, records or musical instruments
25. jewellery shop
25.1. a shop where you can buy rings, bracelets, necklaces etc.
26. toy shop
26.1. sells all kinds of toys
27. restaurant/ eateries
27.1. sells food, beverages
28. travel agent
28.1. a shop where people can plan holidays and make travel arrangements
29. canteen
29.1. sells eateries to corporates/schools/colleges etc
30. goverment/ ration shops
30.1. govt recognised entity selling groceries and staples
