Types of shops
by VIVEK SINGH
1. department store
1.1. a large shop that sells many different things in different sections
1.2. Harrods is probably the world's best known department store.
2. supermarket
2.1. a large shop that sells mostly food and household items
3. grocer
3.1. a shop that sells food
4. greengrocer
4.1. sells fresh fruit and vegetables
5. gift shop
5.1. sells gifts
6. baker
6.1. sells fresh bread and cakes
7. chemist
7.1. sells medicines and toiletries
8. newsagent
8.1. sells newspapers and magazines
9. stationer
9.1. sells paper goods
10. optician
10.1. sells glasses / contact lenses
11. DIY store
11.1. sells things for home improvement
11.2. DIY stands for 'Do it yourself'
12. hardware shop
12.1. sells hard goods, such as nails and screws
13. food shop
13.1. a shop that sells food (cooked meat, cheese, wine, ...) from other countries
14. bookshop
14.1. sells books
15. petshop
15.1. sells pets and pet food
16. tea shop
16.1. like a cafe, but sells tea and cakes
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. clothes 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. market
22.1. market traders (people who work on a market) have stalls that sell fruit and vegetables, clothes, household items and so on
23. repairs shop
23.1. repairs work
24. flower shop | florist
24.1. a shop where they arrange and sell flowers
25. music shop
25.1. a shop that sells CDs, records or musical instruments
26. jewellery shop
26.1. a shop where you can buy rings, bracelets, necklaces etc.
27. toy shop
27.1. sells all kinds of toys
28. jewellery store
29. travel agent
29.1. a shop where people can plan holidays and make travel arrangements
