types of shops
by Andreas Ude
1. jewellery shop / jeweller('s [shop])
1.1. a shop where you can buy rings, bracelets, necklaces etc.
2. jewellery store
3. flower shop | florist('s [shop])
3.1. a shop where they arrange and sell flowers
4. market
4.1. market traders (people who work on a market) have stalls that sell fruit and vegetables, clothes, household items and so on
5. shopping centre | mall
5.1. a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinema
6. hairdresser | barber
6.1. a shop where you can get a haircut or a shave
7. DIY store
7.1. sells things for home improvement
7.2. DIY stands for 'Do it yourself'
8. optician
8.1. sells glasses / contact lenses
9. stationer
9.1. sells paper goods
10. newsagent
10.1. sells newspapers and magazines
11. chemist
11.1. sells medicines and toiletries
12. fishmonger
12.1. sells fresh fish
13. greengrocer
13.1. sells fresh fruit and vegetables
14. butcher
14.1. sells fresh meat
15. baker
15.1. sells fresh bread and cakes
16. travel agent
16.1. a shop where people can plan holidays and make travel arrangements
17. toy shop
17.1. sells all kinds of toys
18. music shop
18.1. a shop that sells CDs, records or musical instruments
19. flea market
19.1. a group of stalls selling old furniture or clothes
20. shoe shop
20.1. sells shoes
21. clothes shop
21.1. sells clothes
22. hardware shop
22.1. sells hard goods, such as nails and screws
23. delicatessen (deli)
23.1. a shop that sells food (cooked meat, cheese, wine, ...) from other countries
24. bookshop
24.1. sells books
25. petshop
25.1. sells pets and pet food
26. tea shop
26.1. like a cafe, but sells tea and cakes
27. petrol station
27.1. sells petrol, car products and sometimes food
28. department store
28.1. a large shop that sells many different things in different sections
28.2. Harrods is probably the world's best known department store.
29. supermarket
29.1. a large shop that sells mostly food and household items
30. grocer
30.1. a shop that sells food
