Shops and where we buy things
Geography · Early Years · The School
A corner shop
A CORNER SHOP is small. It sits close to home. It opens early and late, most days. It sells a bit of everything — bread, milk, newspapers — but not a big choice of each. Use it when you just need one or two things, fast.
A supermarket
A SUPERMARKET is huge. It has long aisles inside, and thousands of different things to buy, all under one roof. It usually has a big car park too, because most people drive there. They carry home a big weekly shop — far more than hands alone could carry.
A market
A MARKET is a row of stalls. It is often outdoors. It is often only there on some days of the week. Sellers set up fresh food each morning — fruit, vegetables or flowers, say — and pack it all away again by the end of the day. A market is not open every single day.
Need just a pint of milk on the way home? The corner shop is quickest. Doing the whole week's food shop for a family? The supermarket has the widest choice, all under one roof. Want the freshest fruit and vegetables? A market can beat them both, on the right day. There is no single best shop. The right choice depends on what you need, and how much of it.