Stores

Stores

boutique: a small specialty store that sells goods carefully chosen for a particular type of customer and usually offers unique items that are not available at chain stores

• Her sister has individual style and shops only at boutiques.

box store: a large chain store that has a similar structure and layout in each location

• If you need hardware for a project, you can go to a local hardware store or to a big box store.

chain store: one of many stores owned and operated by the same company

• With so many chain stores, our cities are becoming more alike.

department store: a large store that usually has several floors, elevators and escalators, and separate departments for each type of purchase—for example, women's clothing, men's clothing, children's clothing, shoes, linens, kitchen equipment, etc.

• It is very convenient to shop at a department store where you can find things for the whole family as well as household goods.

discount store: a store that sells goods at a lower price than the one suggested by the manufacturer

• You can save a lot of money by buying at a discount store, but you don't get any help in selecting your purchases.

mall store: a chain store often located with other chain stores in a shopping mall

• My friend loves to shop at her favorite mall stores.

outlet: a store that sells goods from a particular manufacturer, at a lower price

• Outlets are often grouped together in malls on the outskirts of cities.