Retail and Shopping Terminology

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salesperson

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A person whose job is to sell goods

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cashier

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A person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop/store

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manager

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A person who is in charge of running a business, a shop/store

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personal shopper

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A person whose job is to help someone else buy things, either by going with them around a shop/store or by doing their shopping for them

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department store

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A large shop/store that is divided into several parts, each part selling a different type of goods

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outlet store

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A shop in which a manufacturer sells its own branded goods, often at discounted prices.

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discount store

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A shop that sells goods at less than the normal retail price

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thrift store

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A shop selling second-hand clothes and household goods, typically to raise funds for a Church or charity.

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retail chain

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A store that is part of a chain of similar stores selling the same type of product, and that are all owned and controlled by the same organization.

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boutique

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A small shop/store that sells fashionable clothes or expensive gifts