What is the difference between super market and departmental stores?

Question

I suppose departmental store is one where u have a high variety of products could you please clarify and also give a few examples

Answer 1

A departmental store is one where the products are sorted and organized for shelf display. It is easy to find a product in such stores, as the products are organized in broad categories and sub-categories.

For example, you can easily find soaps in a departmental store by looking for the toiletries section.

A supermarket, on the other hand, covers a broad variety of products. They may or may not be organized as carefully as a departmental store, as the products may range from groceries to automobiles. The displays are usually more point-of-sale centered, which means products are usually placed on the basis of demand.

For example, you may find magazines placed prominently in a shelf as you walk in, by the side of a popular brand of perfumes and another shelf of chewing gums.

Answer 2

Difference Between Hypermarket And Supermarket

Answer 3

The term super market was coined in the 60's because of an abundance of food items and the speed in which consumers could purchase their items.

Answer 4

Department stores used to be called "dry goods". You buy clothes, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and finer household goods there. Supermarkets offer food, pharmaceuticals, magazines and general stuff for the home.

Answer 5

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