A large retail store that is a combination of a drug store, supermarket and discount store. Return to previous page
a giant shopping centre containing a very large supermarkets and other smaller shops found in an out-of-city location, close to a motorway junction. It benefits from cheap land and the new trend to shopping by car, with large carparks to cater for this. Prices are kept low by the supermarket buying in bulk which enables it to negotiate the lowest possible prices from its suppliers.
a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)
a department store and supermarket combined
a large format store that is a single point contact between brand owners and customers
a very large self-service retail outlet with a warehouse appearance
A giant store of at least 200,000 square feet, featuring a very extensive selection of food, general merchandise, and services.
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a supermarket and a department store. The result is a gigantic retail facility which carries an enormous range of products under one roof, including full lines of groceries and general merchandise. When they are planned, constructed, and executed correctly, a consumer can ideally satisfy all of his or her routine weekly shopping needs in one trip to the hypermarket.
