What Do You Call a Shop That Sells Everything?

Types of Stores Found in a Shopping Mall

• A specialty store: a shop that carries a deep assortment within a narrow category of goods.
• A superspecialty store: stores like Athlete’s Foot.
• A thrift store or secondhand store: specializing in vintage clothes, ornaments, and curiosities.
• A department store: retail outlet selling a wide range of products.
• A supermarket: shop selling mostly food and household items.
• A boutique: a small fashionable shop, especially for clothes.

Different Types of Shops

• Department store: large shop selling many different things.
• Supermarket: a very large shop selling mostly food and household items.
• Grocer: shop specializing in food.
• Greengrocer: sells fresh fruits and vegetables.

Other Types of Retail Outlets

• Convenience store: small shop selling basic items.
• Specialty store: shop specializing in certain goods.
• Boutique: small fashionable shop selling clothes.

Historical Shopping Terminology

• Shopping hubs: formerly known as bazaars or marketplaces.